French Alps Movies

1902
Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles
Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles
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1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1902
Climber and Guides Camping Out
Climber and Guides Camping Out
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1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1902
Climbing the Final Arete
Climbing the Final Arete
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1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1935
Rêve éternel
Rêve éternel
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The legend says that the summit of Mont Blanc is covered in gold. This ancestral belief has obsessed Jacques Balmat, a mountain guide, from his...
1907
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
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Joseph Vallot and his team of guides and porters climb Mont Blanc in 1906. Their ascent will take three days. They spent their nights at the Grands...
1986
The Conquest Of La Meije
The Conquest Of La Meije
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For the documentary series Les Ascensions Célèbres, Denis Ducroz has created this historical reconstruction of the first ascent of the...
1902
Crossing a Snow Bridge
Crossing a Snow Bridge
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1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
2010
Objective Mont Blanc 4808m
Objective Mont Blanc 4808m
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Mont Blanc, the roof of Europe, attracts the attention of mountaineers from all over the world, from seasoned climbers to novices. With its extensive...
1942
Toujours Prêt - Guides de Montagne
Toujours Prêt - Guides de Montagne
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In an alpine ascent with two customers, a mountain guide hears a distress call from another roped party. After guiding the couple he accompanies to...
1924
Les Charmoz
Les Charmoz
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Les Charmoz is a documentary about mountaineering that takes place on Aiguille Des Grands Charmoz. Produced in 1924.
1902
Panorama, Descending Mt. Blanc
Panorama, Descending Mt. Blanc
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Released in July of 1902. Produced by William Nicholas Selig.
1927
An Alpinist’s Equipment
An Alpinist’s Equipment
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Taking footage from the film 'A la conquete des cimes', this instructional film distributed for the home market as a Pathe Baby film in two reels,...
1902
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
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A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...
1902
Ascending a Rock Chimney
Ascending a Rock Chimney
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A thrilling incident showing a climber ascending a cleft or chimney by hanging on with his finger tips and pushing his back and knees into opposite...
1913
Up Mt. Blanc
Up Mt. Blanc
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Views of a party making the actual ascent of this famous mountain have a much greater interest than the usual scenic film. Commencing with the...
1897
Passage dangereux au Mont-Blanc
Passage dangereux au Mont-Blanc
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1897, directed by Georges Melies.
1900
Chamonix - Montée à travers les Glaciers
Chamonix - Montée à travers les Glaciers
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Four men walk accross the upper part of the Mer de Glace Glacier. All they walk unroped and using ice axes as a cane. The shot belongs to a...
1900
Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent
Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent
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Four roped men jump a crevasse and ascend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace using long ice axes. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes that...
1947
La Meije
La Meije
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La Meije is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in La Meije. It was directed by Alain Pol in 1947 and produced by Toni-Films.
1942
En Cordée
En Cordée
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En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...