Dokumentarfilm Movies

  • 1923
    The Grépon Traverse

    The Grépon Traverse

    The Grépon Traverse

    101923HD

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

    The Grépon Traverse
  • 1941
    The White Valley

    The White Valley

    The White Valley

    01941HD

    Rare film about skiing, shot in the Nuria Valley in 1941, with the participation of the first company of skiers of Nuria. The documentary entitled...

    The White Valley
  • 1941
    Battle for the Mountain

    Battle for the Mountain

    Battle for the Mountain

    01941HD

    Sound and shortened version of 'Im Kampf mit dem Berge', Arnold Fanck's second major mountaineering film, from 1921. The film follows two mountain...

    Battle for the Mountain
  • 1938
    Battle for the Himalaya

    Battle for the Himalaya

    Battle for the Himalaya

    01938HD

    Epic documentary about the German expeditions to Nanga Parbat up to 1937. After a first unsuccessful attempt in 1932 and the tragic second expedition...

    Battle for the Himalaya
  • 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
  • 1919
    With the Yanks in France

    With the Yanks in France

    With the Yanks in France

    01919HD

    Released on May 4th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    With the Yanks in France
  • 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
  • 1902
    The Ascent of Mont Blanc

    The Ascent of Mont Blanc

    The Ascent of Mont Blanc

    01902HD

    A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...

    The Ascent of Mont Blanc
  • 1945
    Unusual Occupations - Mountain Climbing

    Unusual Occupations - Mountain Climbing

    Unusual Occupations - Mountain Climbing

    01945HD

    The 'Unusual Occupations' series of theatrical short subjects was produced by Jerry Fairbanks Studios and released by Paramount Pictures from 1937...

    Unusual Occupations - Mountain Climbing
  • 1921
    The Italian Lakes

    The Italian Lakes

    The Italian Lakes

    01921HD

    Released in June of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Italian Lakes
  • 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
  • 1947
    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

    101947HD

    Four experienced mountaineers climb the three floors of the Eiffel Tower through the pillars of the building. A police officer, overwhelmed by the...

    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel
  • 1935
    White Marathon

    White Marathon

    White Marathon

    101935HD

    Documentary on one of the first editions of the Trofeo Mezzalama, the highest ski mountaineering race in Europe, at more than 4,200 meters above sea...

    White Marathon
  • 1930
    Z Tatr

    Z Tatr

    Z Tatr

    01930HD

    Released in 1930. Direction, production, writing & cinematography by Adam Krzeptowski

    Z Tatr
  • 1920
    The Jungfrau Railway

    The Jungfrau Railway

    The Jungfrau Railway

    01920HD

    Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Jungfrau Railway
  • 1897
    Passage dangereux au Mont-Blanc

    Passage dangereux au Mont-Blanc

    Passage dangereux au Mont-Blanc

    01897HD

    1897, directed by Georges Melies.

    Passage dangereux au Mont-Blanc
  • 1933
    Kamet Conquered

    Kamet Conquered

    Kamet Conquered

    91933HD

    Following in the footsteps of Captain John Noel and his immensely popular documentaries taken on the Mount Everest expeditions of the 1920s...

    Kamet Conquered
  • 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
  • 1917
    Beautiful Banff

    Beautiful Banff

    Beautiful Banff

    01917HD

    ...From its terrace one gets a magnificent view down the Valley of the Bow River. The natural bathtub at the Hot Springs, the Government pool, free...

    Beautiful Banff
  • 1919
    Down the Strand in London

    Down the Strand in London

    Down the Strand in London

    01919HD

    1919, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Down the Strand in London