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Documentary / Historical
- 2015
- Germany
- 87 min
The Matterhorn. An invincible mountain - until 150 years ago. It all changed on the 14th July 1865, when two mountaineer groups raced to the top, wanting to be the first to reach the peak of the majestic mountain. The British-Swiss team were victorious. But the triumph soon turned into tragedy. During the descent, four mountaineers tragically died. But was it an unfortunate accident, or sabotage? Or even murder?
The documentary «Tatort Matterhorn» - produced by the Swiss television channel SRF - tries to solve the case that led to the dramatic happenings on the Swiss Alps.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Everest - Eine serie in sieben folgen
Otto C. Honegger, Martin Schilt, Frank Senn
- 2003
- Switzerland
- 196 min
Everest - Eine serie in sieben folgen is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Otto C. Honegger in 2003 and produced by SRF. It features Kari Kobler, André Georges, Bernhard Ackermann, Veronika Ruth Meyer-Gerber, Olivier Pasche, Madeleine Pasche and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
- 2017
- Switzerland
- 106 min
For a year and a half, filmmaker Frédéric Favre follows three ski mountaineers as they prepare for the Patrouille des Glaciers, a tough race through the Swiss Alps. Florence wants to race in memory of her father, but she is struggling to fit into his team. Guillaume is a seasoned competitor. He finds it difficult to reconcile family, work and passion. Antoine comes out of detoxification. By racing, he wants to prove to the world that he is not less than nothing. An intimate journey, an adventure that will transform them all.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
- 2011
- Austria, Switzerland
- 52 min
First episode of 'Die Bergretter im Himalaya' a series chronicling the story of a true pioneer project in the Himalayas - the construction of a helicopter rescue station in the midst of the eight-thousanders. In this episode we see the arrival of Gerold Biner and Bruno Jelk to Kathmandu in spring 2010. Their goal was and is to build a rescue station in the Himalayas together with a team from the Nepalese helicopter company Fishtail Air. To do this, they have to fly to heights that no one has dared to climb before...Climbing locations
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Sonam Ri - Le sommet porte-bonheur
Stéphane Schaffter, Sandy Palenzuela
- 2014
- Switzerland
- 54 min
An expedition to northern India, in Zanskar, under the theme of the transmission of knowledge between 2 Himalayan guides: Stéphane Schaffter and Pierre Morand, and 3 young and talented riders, Christelle Marceau, Laura Bolheber and Jeremy Pernet. Apotheosis, the adventure will be crowned with success by the opening of a 6'500 meters virgin in the unknown valley of Reru. The team will call it the Sonami Ri or Lucky Charms, translated.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
- 2011
- Austria, Switzerland
- 52 min
Third episode of 'Die Bergretter im Himalaya' a series chronicling the story of a true pioneer project in the Himalayas - the construction of a helicopter rescue station in the midst of the eight-thousanders. In this episode, a Korean team searched the 8163 metre high Manaslu with a special expedition for two colleagues who had disappeared last year at over 7000 metres. The mountain rescuers, with pilot Dani Aufdenblatten, recover one of the corpses and fly it to the small village of Samagaun. There the Korean friends and family have prepared a Buddhist ceremony to say goodbye worthily to their colleague...Climbing locations
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- 2011
- Austria, Switzerland
- 52 min
Second episode of 'Die Bergretter im Himalaya' a series chronicling the story of a true pioneer project in the Himalayas - the construction of a helicopter rescue station in the midst of the eight-thousanders. In this episode we see how the deadly crash of the Nepalese team half a year ago at Ama Dablam changed everything. The question arises whether the construction of a rescue station in the Himalayas is still feasible at all...Climbing locations
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- 1996
- Switzerland
- 52 min
Documentary about the 1995 Swiss Dhaulagiri Expedition produced for the Swiss television. The expedition successfully climbed the mountain in two attempts. On 17 May by Renate Schmid and Mario Kofler, and on 19 May by Norbert Joos, Gerold Ennemoser, Urs Braschler and Albrecht Hammann. A film by Frank Senn.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
- 2013
- Switzerland
- 44 min
Sabine Dahinden dives into the Swiss mountains and experiences them up close. With the help of a mountain guide, she climbs the 4107-metre-high Mönch, the middle summit of the Eiger-Mönch-Jungfrau triumvirate in the Bernese Oberland. In this fourth and final episode, Sabine Dahinden takes on a personal challenge: accompanied by a mountain guide, she is to climb a summit herself: Monch - a veritable four-thousand-metre peak.Climbing locations
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Eiger-Nordwand Live - Die Höhepunkte in 4 Stunden
Helmut Heim, Thomas M. Lindner
- 1999
- Switzerland
- 225 min
In 1999, the Swiss television produced in collaboration with the West German radio broadcast the Eiger North Face Live. The Swiss mountain professionals Evelyne Binsack, Stephan Siegrist, Hans Ruedi Gerts and German Ralf Dujmovits climbed 9 and 10 September the Eiger in 30 hours during a live broadcast. Filmed while they were in the wall of cameras whose positions were very flexible use by helicopters. In addition, a five-kilometer away from the wall camera was used and the climbers wore special helmet cameras. During the transfer, there were high ratings (Switzerland: 63%).Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
- 2016
- Switzerland
- 25 min
Julian Zanker wants to climb the Scheideggwetterhorn (3361 m above sea level) this summer. From there he will be the first to jump with a wingsuit. Will he manage the greatest challenge of his life? The documentary is part of the series 'Sommer Challenge' of the Swiss television.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
- 2015
- Switzerland
- 25 min
Claude Balsiger and Fabian Mooser want to climb the Bishorn (4153 m a.s.l.) with their mountain bikes on their shoulders and then descend over the glacier. Can you manage this daring descent? The documentary is part of the series 'Sommer Challenge' of the Swiss television.Climbing locations
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