Mountain Documentary Movies

  • 2016
    The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing

    The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing

    The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing

    102016HD

    Released in 2016, the short film by Keith Ladzinski, Josh Povec and Andy Mann traces the origins of sport climbing in the legendary Verdon Gorges,...

    The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing
  • 1927
    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    01927HD

    A short version of the film 'A la conquête des cimes' by René Moreau released for the domestic market in two Pathe Baby big reels. In...

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby
  • 2003
    The Dark Side of Everest

    The Dark Side of Everest

    The Dark Side of Everest

    92003HD

    May 25, 1996 - Bruce Herrod, a South African mountaineer reached the summit of Everest at 5 p.m. On the radio, we urge him to come down as soon as...

    The Dark Side of Everest
  • 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
  • 1979
    Annapurna, premier 8000 à ski

    Annapurna, premier 8000 à ski

    Annapurna, premier 8000 à ski

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    Annapurna, premier 8000 à ski
  • 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
  • 1993
    Ice Passengers

    Ice Passengers

    Ice Passengers

    101993HD

    Greenland, the largest island in the world, is unlike any other country. The film recounts the exploration of the Inlandis cavities in Greenland...

    Ice Passengers
  • 1927
    L'equipement d'un alpiniste

    L'equipement d'un alpiniste

    L'equipement d'un alpiniste

    01927HD

    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,...

    L'equipement d'un alpiniste
  • 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
  • 1924
    The Epic of Everest

    The Epic of Everest

    The Epic of Everest

    6.91924HD

    The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924...

    The Epic of Everest
  • 2020
    Nightmayer

    Nightmayer

    Nightmayer

    102020HD

    One of Great Britain’s most distinguished climbers, Steve McClure has spent the last few decades scaling cliffs and crags all over the world....

    Nightmayer
  • 2026
    Fragments and Rubble

    Fragments and Rubble

    Fragments and Rubble

    02026HD

    A fragmented collection of legends born from the rubble of the catastrophic Friuli Earthquake of May 6, 1976.

    Fragments and Rubble
  • 1921
    Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    6.51921HD

    The film follows two mountain enthusiasts, battling through a glacier area in the Swiss mountains. The mountaineers are two very prominent skiers at...

    Im Kampf mit dem Berge
  • 1977
    Denali's Wife

    Denali's Wife

    Denali's Wife

    101977HD

    The film of the first ascent of Mont Foraker (5,304 m) in the Denali chain in Alaska, by the southeast ridge of independence in 1976, which remains...

    Denali's Wife
  • 2014
    Le Tour de la France, exactement

    Le Tour de la France, exactement

    Le Tour de la France, exactement

    102014HD

    On August 10, 2011, Lionel Daudet set off on the Dodtour, a circumnavigation of France without motorized transport, following the land border and...

    Le Tour de la France, exactement
  • 2023
    Maurice Baquet, The Accorded

    Maurice Baquet, The Accorded

    Maurice Baquet, The Accorded

    102023HD

    At once a high-level musician, member of the October Group, entertainer, theater artist, film actor, mountaineer, and skier, Maurice Baquet, always...

    Maurice Baquet, The Accorded
  • 1923
    La Traversée du Grépon

    La Traversée du Grépon

    La Traversée du Grépon

    101923HD

    In 1923, André Sauvage produced his first film La Traversée du Grépon. Dedicated to mountaineering in the Mont Blanc massif,...

    La Traversée du Grépon
  • 1980
    Where Are You Going Basile?

    Where Are You Going Basile?

    Where Are You Going Basile?

    101980HD

    In 1979, aboard the Basile, a Damien II type ship (Joubert design), French sailors and mountaineers sailed in the footsteps of the explorer Ernest...

    Where Are You Going Basile?
  • 1990
    Trou de Fer

    Trou de Fer

    Trou de Fer

    101990HD

    For canyoning enthusiasts, the Trou de Fer on Reunion Island is a must-see, and not just for the faint-hearted. The first complete descent of the...

    Trou de Fer
  • 1920
    In the Shadow of Assiniboine

    In the Shadow of Assiniboine

    In the Shadow of Assiniboine

    01920HD

    A climbing expedition by a mountain guide and a woman to the summit of Mount Wedgwood, on a training climb in preparation for an attempt to scale...

    In the Shadow of Assiniboine