Mountain Documentary Movies

  • 1934
    Three Lives and a Rope

    Three Lives and a Rope

    Three Lives and a Rope

    01934HD

    The idea is a simple one: three alpinists climb in the Mont Blanc Massif. This situation brings one face to face with the dangers of the mountain:...

    Three Lives and a Rope
  • 1986
    The Unfamous of Mont Blanc

    The Unfamous of Mont Blanc

    The Unfamous of Mont Blanc

    101986HD

    Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps, rises to 4,810 m and was first climbed on August 8, 1786. Chamonix natives Jacques Balmat and Michel...

    The Unfamous of Mont Blanc
  • 1936
    Nanga Parbat

    Nanga Parbat

    Nanga Parbat

    01936HD

    Record of the 1934 German expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Willy Merkl and with the full backing of the new Nazi government. Peter Aschenbrenner...

    Nanga Parbat
  • 2004
    The Center Of The Universe

    The Center Of The Universe

    The Center Of The Universe

    102004HD

    The Center Of The Universe chronicles four days in the life of German climber Alexander Huber in Yosemite Valley, California. Living the typical...

    The Center Of The Universe
  • 2000
    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

    102000HD

    Many mountaineers as part of their activity have used cameras and films to allow us to participate through images in their adventures and their...

    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema
  • 1987
    Séo!

    Séo!

    Séo!

    81987HD

    The film shows Catherine Destivelle's trip to Dogon Country, in Mali, where she will make spectacular free solo rock climbing ascents in the...

    Séo!
  • 2014
    The Alps from Above: Symphony of Summits

    The Alps from Above: Symphony of Summits

    The Alps from Above: Symphony of Summits

    72014HD

    The most important mountain range in Europe is more than a holiday destination for sports and relaxation. The Alps are not just an unpredictable...

    The Alps from Above: Symphony of Summits
  • 2010
    Petzl RocTrip Mexico 2010

    Petzl RocTrip Mexico 2010

    Petzl RocTrip Mexico 2010

    102010HD

    The Petzl RocTrip 2010 in Mexico welcomed people from all corners of the world to the unique climbing destinations of El Chonta et Las Peñas...

    Petzl RocTrip Mexico 2010
  • 1978
    Everest 78, or the French on top of the world

    Everest 78, or the French on top of the world

    Everest 78, or the French on top of the world

    101978HD

    It was a sporting feat, a national feat, but also and above all a technical feat: on October 15, 1978, three French mountaineers, for the first time,...

    Everest 78, or the French on top of the world
  • 1981
    Under The Eye Of Qomolangma

    Under The Eye Of Qomolangma

    Under The Eye Of Qomolangma

    101981HD

    The French High Mountain Military Group (G.M.H.M.) expedition to Everest in 1981, led by General Pierre Astorg, took place on the north face of the...

    Under The Eye Of Qomolangma
  • 1941
    The Basic Principles of Skiing

    The Basic Principles of Skiing

    The Basic Principles of Skiing

    01941HD

    Shot in 1941, this black-and-white instructional film (featuring actor Alan Ladd) serves as a veritable time capsule on the history of the sport,...

    The Basic Principles of Skiing
  • 1983
    Verdon-Saussois 1983

    Verdon-Saussois 1983

    Verdon-Saussois 1983

    101983HD

    In 1983, the French Mountain Federation (FFM) organized a landmark climbing gathering in Saussois and the Verdon, bringing together generations of...

    Verdon-Saussois 1983
  • 1943
    Daredevils of the Alps

    Daredevils of the Alps

    Daredevils of the Alps

    101943HD

    Marcel Ichac accompanied the mountaineer Armand Charlet, in 1943, in the repetition of the first crossing of the Aiguilles du Diable that the guide...

    Daredevils of the Alps
  • 2003
    Hook or Book

    Hook or Book

    Hook or Book

    102003HD

    Yosemite National Park, in California, is one of the most fascinating in the United States. In the eastern part of the park, isolated granite peaks...

    Hook or Book
  • 1943
    Comrades under Edelweiss

    Comrades under Edelweiss

    Comrades under Edelweiss

    7.51943HD

    This rare documentary was filmed with the participation and personal camera of Wolfgang Gorther, a German military cinematographer of the 1st mining...

    Comrades under Edelweiss
  • 1980
    The Gate of Heaven

    The Gate of Heaven

    The Gate of Heaven

    101980HD

    A legendary film in the history of rock climbing in the Verdon Gorges, shot in 16mm between the autumn of 1978 and the spring of 1979 by Henri...

    The Gate of Heaven
  • 1971
    Because The Mountain Was There

    Because The Mountain Was There

    Because The Mountain Was There

    5.51971HD

    On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed Makalu via its west pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks...

    Because The Mountain Was There
  • 2014
    David Lama - Off Limits on Rock and Ice

    David Lama - Off Limits on Rock and Ice

    David Lama - Off Limits on Rock and Ice

    102014HD

    The Tyrolean David Lama has climbed an 8a route already at the age of ten, and he has become several times Youth World Champion and European Youth...

    David Lama - Off Limits on Rock and Ice
  • 1942
    Le trone des dieux survolé

    Le trone des dieux survolé

    Le trone des dieux survolé

    01942HD

    Short version of the film 'Eingeschneit in Lager IV', released for the home market. The film shows images of the 1938 German expedition to Nanga...

    Le trone des dieux survolé
  • 1948
    A Rock Climb

    A Rock Climb

    A Rock Climb

    01948HD

    The film describes the activities of a rock-climbing Explorer Unit from Phoenix, Arizona - the Kachinas. First their equipment and techniques are...

    A Rock Climb