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Rettung in eisigen Höhen
Hari Thapa (2011)
Helicopter rescues at altitudes over 7,000 meters are dangerous. But now there is also a rescue station in the Himalayas. The documentary series 'The Mountain Rescuers in the Himalayas' tells of flying at the limit and the fate of pilots and mountaineers in the midst of the eight-thousanders. On this episode another salvaging of the dead for the mountain rescuers in the Himalayas. 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...- 2011
- Austria, Switzerland
- 44 min
Helicopter rescues at altitudes over 7,000 meters are dangerous. But now there is also a rescue station in the Himalayas. The documentary series 'The Mountain Rescuers in the Himalayas' tells of flying at the limit and the fate of pilots and mountaineers in the midst of the eight-thousanders. On this episode another salvaging of the dead for the mountain rescuers in the Himalayas. 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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Feuertaufe am Everest
Frank Senn (2011)
Helicopter rescues at altitudes over 7,000 meters are dangerous. But now there is also a rescue station in the Himalayas. The documentary series 'The Mountain Rescuers in the Himalayas' tells of flying at the limit and the fate of pilots and mountaineers in the midst of the eight-thousanders. On this episode, when the Swiss mountain rescuers Gerold Biner and Bruno Jelk return to Nepal in spring 2011, the uncertainty is great. 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...- 2011
- Austria, Switzerland
- 44 min
Helicopter rescues at altitudes over 7,000 meters are dangerous. But now there is also a rescue station in the Himalayas. The documentary series 'The Mountain Rescuers in the Himalayas' tells of flying at the limit and the fate of pilots and mountaineers in the midst of the eight-thousanders. On this episode, when the Swiss mountain rescuers Gerold Biner and Bruno Jelk return to Nepal in spring 2011, the uncertainty is great. 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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Erdbeben am Mount Everest
Frank Senn (2015)
Norbu Sherpa and his Swiss friend Andrea Zimmermann are on their way to Mount Everest. The lovers are preparing for the ascent. There is a lot of snow, the conditions are chaotic. A huge earthquake shook Nepal on the morning of 25 April 2015. Norbu and Andrea remain unharmed, but are stuck at the Tibetan border for several days. The dream of Mount Everest has no meaning anymore. Norbu and Andrea travel to Kathmandu, where they distribute relief supplies to the suffering population. Their expedition tent is now not in the Himalayas, but on a meadow in the disaster area.Frank Senn, Otto C. Honegger, Hari Thapa, Lisa Röösli
- 2015
- Switzerland
- 43 min
Norbu Sherpa and his Swiss friend Andrea Zimmermann are on their way to Mount Everest. The lovers are preparing for the ascent. There is a lot of snow, the conditions are chaotic. A huge earthquake shook Nepal on the morning of 25 April 2015. Norbu and Andrea remain unharmed, but are stuck at the Tibetan border for several days. The dream of Mount Everest has no meaning anymore. Norbu and Andrea travel to Kathmandu, where they distribute relief supplies to the suffering population. Their expedition tent is now not in the Himalayas, but on a meadow in the disaster area.Climbing locations
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Eiger-Nordwand Live
Helmut Heim (1999)
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 ch 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%).Helmut Heim, Thomas M. Lindner
- 1999
- Switzerland
- 1920 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 ch 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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Drama am verfluchten Berg
Alain Godet (2013)
The Mont-Blanc with its 4810 metres is the dream destination of countless alpinists. When the Valais mountain guide and Everest climber Kilian Volken sets off on this tour with two guests on 12 July 2012, an avalanche breaks out on Mont Maudit and nine people die, only Volken (61) survives badly injured, only his head and hands are still sticking out of the hard snow masses. On his harness he feels the pull of the rope on which the bodies of his two guests hang. Tears wet his face, but he can't wipe them off. Why did he was the only survivor? Volken doesn't see any logic in it, can't sleep without psychotropic drugs - he is the extreme mountaineer who has climbed three more 8000m peaks besides Mount Everest.- 2013
- Switzerland
- 49 min
The Mont-Blanc with its 4810 metres is the dream destination of countless alpinists. When the Valais mountain guide and Everest climber Kilian Volken sets off on this tour with two guests on 12 July 2012, an avalanche breaks out on Mont Maudit and nine people die, only Volken (61) survives badly injured, only his head and hands are still sticking out of the hard snow masses. On his harness he feels the pull of the rope on which the bodies of his two guests hang. Tears wet his face, but he can't wipe them off. Why did he was the only survivor? Volken doesn't see any logic in it, can't sleep without psychotropic drugs - he is the extreme mountaineer who has climbed three more 8000m peaks besides Mount Everest.Climbing locations
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Abenteuer Dhaulagiri
Gieri Venzin (2012)
Since the 1950s, adventurers from all over the world have been travelling to Nepal and trying to climb its summit (8,167 metres). To date, some 400 mountaineers have made it, and 70 have died on the remote mountain. In 'Adventure Dhaulagiri' Himalayan pioneers and their successors tell the dramatic story of the white mountain, what the Dhaulagiri is called in Nepali. With Richard Bolt, the leader of the Swiss Dhaulagiri Jubilee Expedition, who 50 years after the first ascends of Dhaulagiri following the footsteps of Swiss Himalayan pioneers, and the members of the 1960 expedition, who travel to nepal to remember his expedition: Kaspar Winterhalter, Max Eiselin, Peter Diener, Ernst Forrer and Kurt Diemberger.- 2012
- Switzerland
- 51 min
Since the 1950s, adventurers from all over the world have been travelling to Nepal and trying to climb its summit (8,167 metres). To date, some 400 mountaineers have made it, and 70 have died on the remote mountain. In 'Adventure Dhaulagiri' Himalayan pioneers and their successors tell the dramatic story of the white mountain, what the Dhaulagiri is called in Nepali. With Richard Bolt, the leader of the Swiss Dhaulagiri Jubilee Expedition, who 50 years after the first ascends of Dhaulagiri following the footsteps of Swiss Himalayan pioneers, and the members of the 1960 expedition, who travel to nepal to remember his expedition: Kaspar Winterhalter, Max Eiselin, Peter Diener, Ernst Forrer and Kurt Diemberger.Climbing locations
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Rettung im Himalaya
Frank Senn (2012)
The Himalaya is not only an impressive natural monument, but also the scene of numerous mountaineering tragedies. Swiss Air Zermatt mountain rescuers have dedicated themselves to rescue in extreme conditions. Together with Nepalese colleagues, they are setting up a helicopter rescue station. But strong winds, thin air and constantly changing weather conditions put the mountain rescuers to a tough test.- 2012
- Austria, Switzerland
- 51 min
The Himalaya is not only an impressive natural monument, but also the scene of numerous mountaineering tragedies. Swiss Air Zermatt mountain rescuers have dedicated themselves to rescue in extreme conditions. Together with Nepalese colleagues, they are setting up a helicopter rescue station. But strong winds, thin air and constantly changing weather conditions put the mountain rescuers to a tough test.Climbing locations
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Gipfelsturm der Veteranen
Alain Godet (2011)
On 13 May 1960, a Swiss expedition achieved the first ascent of the Dhaulagiri. The Dhaulagiri (8167 m) was at that time the highest still unconquered eight-thousand-metre peak and, due to its unpredictable weather, was considered a 'mountain without mercy'. 50 years after the first ascent of the Dhaulagiri, the mountaineers of that time return to the place of their great triumph. A DOK team accompanies the three veterans around the Dhaulagiri to the former base camp (4700 m) and to the French Col (5360 m), where one has the most beautiful view of the Dhaulagiri.- 2011
- Switzerland
- 51 min
On 13 May 1960, a Swiss expedition achieved the first ascent of the Dhaulagiri. The Dhaulagiri (8167 m) was at that time the highest still unconquered eight-thousand-metre peak and, due to its unpredictable weather, was considered a 'mountain without mercy'. 50 years after the first ascent of the Dhaulagiri, the mountaineers of that time return to the place of their great triumph. A DOK team accompanies the three veterans around the Dhaulagiri to the former base camp (4700 m) and to the French Col (5360 m), where one has the most beautiful view of the Dhaulagiri.Climbing locations
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Die Bergführer
Kurt Frischknecht (2008)
The mountain guides help their guests to unforgettable alpine tours and summit experiences. But they must not allow themselves to make any mistakes on the demanding routes. Because every misstep could end in a catastrophe. They secure their customers with climbing tours in vertical rock faces. They lead inexperienced climbers past deep crevasses before dawn. These are tightrope walks between dreamlike nature experiences and the danger of a fall: the risky everyday life of the mountain guides.- 2008
- Switzerland
- 51 min
The mountain guides help their guests to unforgettable alpine tours and summit experiences. But they must not allow themselves to make any mistakes on the demanding routes. Because every misstep could end in a catastrophe. They secure their customers with climbing tours in vertical rock faces. They lead inexperienced climbers past deep crevasses before dawn. These are tightrope walks between dreamlike nature experiences and the danger of a fall: the risky everyday life of the mountain guides.Climbing locations
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Absturz in eisigen Höhen
Frank Senn (2011)
When Air Zermatt pilot Gerold Biner and rescue specialist Bruno Jelk landed in Kathmandu in spring 2010, they didn't know what to expect. 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...- 2011
- Austria, Switzerland
- 41 min
When Air Zermatt pilot Gerold Biner and rescue specialist Bruno Jelk landed in Kathmandu in spring 2010, they didn't know what to expect. 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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Sauvetages en Haute Montagne - Hiver
Otto C. Honegger (2008)
After the first series 'Rescue in the High Mountains' summer season, here is the continuation of the exploits of the Air Zermatt rescuers. Faced with the extreme conditions of winter, there is still no respite for these rescuers. Search for missing climbers, helicopter evacuation of 120 people trapped in cabins, and even wedding at the top of a glacier, transport of showbiz stars fascinated by the beauty of the Matterhorn...Sauvetages en Haute Montagne - Hiver
Otto C. Honegger, Helen Stehli-Pfister
- 2008
- Switzerland
- 142 min
After the first series 'Rescue in the High Mountains' summer season, here is the continuation of the exploits of the Air Zermatt rescuers. Faced with the extreme conditions of winter, there is still no respite for these rescuers. Search for missing climbers, helicopter evacuation of 120 people trapped in cabins, and even wedding at the top of a glacier, transport of showbiz stars fascinated by the beauty of the Matterhorn...Climbing locations
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Sauvetages en Haute Montagne - Été
Otto C. Honegger (2007)
Every day, Air Zermatt rescuers work on the Matterhorn massif. Rescue five climbers who have fallen into a crevasse, evacuate a lost cow on a mountain pasture, find a missing Japanese tourist and even drop models on the glacier for a publicity photo shoot, they succeed the impossible, often at the risk of their lives.Sauvetages en Haute Montagne - Été
Otto C. Honegger, Helen Stehli-Pfister
- 2007
- Switzerland
- 196 min
Every day, Air Zermatt rescuers work on the Matterhorn massif. Rescue five climbers who have fallen into a crevasse, evacuate a lost cow on a mountain pasture, find a missing Japanese tourist and even drop models on the glacier for a publicity photo shoot, they succeed the impossible, often at the risk of their lives.Climbing locations
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