Alpi Movies

  • 1913
    The Ascent of the Matterhorn

    The Ascent of the Matterhorn

    The Ascent of the Matterhorn

    01913HD

    The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...

    The Ascent of the Matterhorn
  • 1903
    Lace Making in Alpine Village Street

    Lace Making in Alpine Village Street

    Lace Making in Alpine Village Street

    01903HD

    The stalls with their keepers and stores of laces are being inspected by English and American tourists, who no doubt takeaway with them a goodly...

    Lace Making in Alpine Village Street
  • 1942
    Rocciatori ed Aquile

    Rocciatori ed Aquile

    Rocciatori ed Aquile

    01942HD

    Presented as a kind of docu-fiction, the film shows training maneuvers by the young mountaineers of the Scuola Centrale Militare di Alpinismo...

    Rocciatori ed Aquile
  • 1947
    Climbing the Matterhorn

    Climbing the Matterhorn

    Climbing the Matterhorn

    71947HD

    Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight...

    Climbing the Matterhorn
  • 1947
    Ascent of the Fiamma

    Ascent of the Fiamma

    Ascent of the Fiamma

    01947HD

    The climbing of the Fiamma, the famous rock needle in the Bergell, with minimal equipment and technique. A must for lovers of mountain sports. A...

    Ascent of the Fiamma
  • 1921
    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    01921HD

    Released in April of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier
  • 1935
    Rêve éternel

    Rêve éternel

    Rêve éternel

    71935HD

    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...

    Rêve éternel
  • 1948
    Mountain Rescue Training at Wilder Kaiser

    Mountain Rescue Training at Wilder Kaiser

    Mountain Rescue Training at Wilder Kaiser

    01948HD

    Internationale Bergrettungstagung in Tirol 1948 is a documentary about mountain rescue that takes place in the Ötztal Alps. It was produced in...

    Mountain Rescue Training at Wilder Kaiser
  • 1943
    Mountain Guide Lorenz

    Mountain Guide Lorenz

    Mountain Guide Lorenz

    91943HD

    Stephan, the son of an old-school mountain guide, is seduced by a city beauty. He leaves his mother, siblings, and girlfriend and travels to Zurich....

    Mountain Guide Lorenz
  • 1902
    An Alpine Incident on the Great Schreckhorn

    An Alpine Incident on the Great Schreckhorn

    An Alpine Incident on the Great Schreckhorn

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    An Alpine Incident on the Great Schreckhorn
  • 1924
    An Alpine Ride Up the Strasserhorn

    An Alpine Ride Up the Strasserhorn

    An Alpine Ride Up the Strasserhorn

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    An Alpine Ride Up the Strasserhorn
  • 1907
    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway

    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway

    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway
  • 1945
    Monte Miracolo

    Monte Miracolo

    Monte Miracolo

    81945HD

    An engineer struggles with his rival to receive the order to carry out an important construction in the Valle d'Aosta. Both opponents embark on a...

    Monte Miracolo
  • 1940
    Vers les Cimes

    Vers les Cimes

    Vers les Cimes

    01940HD

    Vers les Cimes is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in the Bernese Alps. It was directed by Charles-Georges Duvanel in 1940 and produced...

    Vers les Cimes
  • 1901
    Eagleswing Panorama of Grindelwald

    Eagleswing Panorama of Grindelwald

    Eagleswing Panorama of Grindelwald

    01901HD

    1901. Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Eagleswing Panorama of Grindelwald
  • 1902
    Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles

    Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles

    Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles
  • 1939
    Alpenföhn

    Alpenföhn

    Alpenföhn

    01939HD

    Released in 1939.

    Alpenföhn
  • 1941
    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches

    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches

    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches

    01941HD

    A winter ascent of Piz Bernina by Swiss mountain soldiers under the command of Major Charles Golay. The film also shows images of avalanche research,...

    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches
  • 1907
    Motoring Over the Alps

    Motoring Over the Alps

    Motoring Over the Alps

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Motoring Over the Alps
  • 1903
    Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink

    Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink

    Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink

    01903HD

    A scene of harvesting hay on the great winter playground. The group of busy reapers, with hand scythes, in the foreground, the Swiss maids who...

    Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink