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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Montagnes d'Alaska
Pierre Royer (1984)
An expedition of the French Groupe Militaire de Haute Montagne (GMHM) led by Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Claude Marmier to Alaska in 1984, where they made an amazing number of important ascents: Mount McKinley (Denali) via Western Rib, via West Buttress, and West Buttress-Muldrow Traverse; Mount Foraker via southeast ridge; Mount Hunter via north face, via the west ridge, and via south ridge; and Rooster Comb via the north face. The Rooster Comb climb probably was the second ascent of the route.- 1984
- France
- 14 min
An expedition of the French Groupe Militaire de Haute Montagne (GMHM) led by Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Claude Marmier to Alaska in 1984, where they made an amazing number of important ascents: Mount McKinley (Denali) via Western Rib, via West Buttress, and West Buttress-Muldrow Traverse; Mount Foraker via southeast ridge; Mount Hunter via north face, via the west ridge, and via south ridge; and Rooster Comb via the north face. The Rooster Comb climb probably was the second ascent of the route.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Le Lhotse
Pierre Royer (1987)
The ascent of Lhotse Shar (8,400 meters) by its southwest ridge in 1987 by the French Groupe Militaire de Haute Montagne (GMHM). This was the first 8000m climbed by the GMHM. Alain Estève, who became one of the best French paragliding specialists, set the altitude record for this discipline by flying from an altitude of 7,300 meters in a two-seater paraglider.- 1987
- France
- 27 min
The ascent of Lhotse Shar (8,400 meters) by its southwest ridge in 1987 by the French Groupe Militaire de Haute Montagne (GMHM). This was the first 8000m climbed by the GMHM. Alain Estève, who became one of the best French paragliding specialists, set the altitude record for this discipline by flying from an altitude of 7,300 meters in a two-seater paraglider.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Kamet
Pierre Royer (1985)
Franco-Indian Expedition in the Garhwal Himalayas. In 1985, a joint Indo-French Army expedition, led by Balwant Sandu and deputy leader Jean-Claude Marmier (from the Groupe Militaire de Haute Montagne - GMHM), fixed 4,000 meters of rope up the left side of the southwest face and then the west ridge of Kamet (7,756 meters), overcoming difficulties of UIAA VI and icy couloirs of 75° before a total of 13 climbers reached the summit.- 1985
- France
- 27 min
Franco-Indian Expedition in the Garhwal Himalayas. In 1985, a joint Indo-French Army expedition, led by Balwant Sandu and deputy leader Jean-Claude Marmier (from the Groupe Militaire de Haute Montagne - GMHM), fixed 4,000 meters of rope up the left side of the southwest face and then the west ridge of Kamet (7,756 meters), overcoming difficulties of UIAA VI and icy couloirs of 75° before a total of 13 climbers reached the summit.Climbing locations
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La zone de la mort
Claude Andrieux (1996)
To understand the difficulties of an ascent to over eight thousand metres, it is enough to remember the almost 300 victims these peaks have claimed. The Swiss alpinist Ehrart Loretan, the third alpinist in the world to have climbed all 14 8,000, and the Austrian alpinist Kurt Diemgerger cover the whole history of the conquest of the world’s 8,000, from the fifties to the present day, together with other alpinists and film directors who have climbed them. They talk about their experienced when they ventured into the death zone.- 1996
- France
- 27 min
To understand the difficulties of an ascent to over eight thousand metres, it is enough to remember the almost 300 victims these peaks have claimed. The Swiss alpinist Ehrart Loretan, the third alpinist in the world to have climbed all 14 8,000, and the Austrian alpinist Kurt Diemgerger cover the whole history of the conquest of the world’s 8,000, from the fifties to the present day, together with other alpinists and film directors who have climbed them. They talk about their experienced when they ventured into the death zone.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
L'aventure fantastique en Haute Tartarie
Pierre Royer (1989)
L'aventure fantastique en Haute Tartarie is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in K2. It was directed by Pierre Royer in 1989. It features Pierre Béghin, Gerard Bretin, François Marsigny, Frederic Valet and Haroun Tazieff.L'aventure fantastique en Haute Tartarie
- 1989
- France
- 26 min
L'aventure fantastique en Haute Tartarie is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in K2. It was directed by Pierre Royer in 1989. It features Pierre Béghin, Gerard Bretin, François Marsigny, Frederic Valet and Haroun Tazieff.Climbing locations
