Mountain Climber Movies

  • 1918
    Facing Death on the Blumlisalp

    Facing Death on the Blumlisalp

    Facing Death on the Blumlisalp

    01918HD

    ...where the whole expedition, by the breaking of an ice cornice on the summit, escaped death by a hair's breadth. The miraculous escape is recorded...

    Facing Death on the Blumlisalp
  • 1916
    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    01916HD

    Austria and the Alps is the title of a 18 minutes travelogue by Burton Holmes produced to be distributed by the Paramount. The travelogue consisted...

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze
  • 1932
    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct

    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct

    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct

    01932HD

    In September 1932, a party of climbers composed of Bruno Detassis, Gino Corrà and Nello Bianchini completed the first ascent of the Paganella...

    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct
  • 1924
    Le Massif du Mont-Blanc - L'ascension de l'Aiguille du Moine

    Le Massif du Mont-Blanc - L'ascension de l'Aiguille du Moine

    Le Massif du Mont-Blanc - L'ascension de l'Aiguille du Moine

    01924HD

    Three mountaineers, including a woman, climb the l'Aiguille du Moine, in the Mont Blanc Massif departing from the Couvercle Shelter. Facing walls...

    Le Massif du Mont-Blanc - L'ascension de l'Aiguille du Moine
  • 1915
    Climbing the Jungfrau

    Climbing the Jungfrau

    Climbing the Jungfrau

    01915HD

    Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Climbing the Jungfrau
  • 1901
    Climbing the Wetterhorn

    Climbing the Wetterhorn

    Climbing the Wetterhorn

    01901HD

    Released in 1901

    Climbing the Wetterhorn
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1918
    A Mountaineering Memory

    A Mountaineering Memory

    A Mountaineering Memory

    01918HD

    A scenic documentary record of a climb up to Mount Assiniboine, the 'American Matterhorn' in the Canadian Rockies.

    A Mountaineering Memory
  • 1927
    A la conquête des cimes

    A la conquête des cimes

    A la conquête des cimes

    01927HD

    Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope,...

    A la conquête des cimes
  • 1902
    Ascending a Rock Chimney

    Ascending a Rock Chimney

    Ascending a Rock Chimney

    01902HD

    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...

    Ascending a Rock Chimney
  • 1953
    L'ascension du Mont Ararat

    L'ascension du Mont Ararat

    L'ascension du Mont Ararat

    01953HD

    Released in 1953.

    L'ascension du Mont Ararat
  • 1932
    Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada

    Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada

    Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada

    01932HD

    A film by Richard 'Dick' Leonard produced by the American Alpine Club about mountaineering in Sierra Nevada (California). Richard Manning Leonard was...

    Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada
  • 1918
    Scrambles in the High Alps

    Scrambles in the High Alps

    Scrambles in the High Alps

    01918HD

    Documentary on mountain climbing in the Swiss and Italian Alps.

    Scrambles in the High Alps
  • 1929
    Franz Josef Glacier

    Franz Josef Glacier

    Franz Josef Glacier

    01929HD

    An alternative version of the film 'Southern Peaks', shortened in this case to be included in an episode of the series 'Glimpses of New Zealand'....

    Franz Josef Glacier
  • 1929
    Southern Peaks

    Southern Peaks

    Southern Peaks

    01929HD

    Second part of the film 'River of ice', a mountaineering tour on Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand. After spending the night in the Deficance Hut,...

    Southern Peaks
  • 1970
    Scalatori del C.A.I. alle prese colle Dolomiti

    Scalatori del C.A.I. alle prese colle Dolomiti

    Scalatori del C.A.I. alle prese colle Dolomiti

    01970HD

    Excursion from the Catinaccio group, across the Alpe di Siusi, to the Sassolungo and to the Sella group. The Dolomites, less impressive in appearance...

    Scalatori del C.A.I. alle prese colle Dolomiti
  • 1923
    Die Besteigung des Großvenedigers von Krimml aus

    Die Besteigung des Großvenedigers von Krimml aus

    Die Besteigung des Großvenedigers von Krimml aus

    01923HD

    A group of mountaineers ascend the Grossvenediger in the Austrian Tyrol in winter. The group starts from the Krimmler waterfalls and the Warnsdorfer...

    Die Besteigung des Großvenedigers von Krimml aus
  • 1917
    To the Summit of Mt. Hood

    To the Summit of Mt. Hood

    To the Summit of Mt. Hood

    01917HD

    Released on July 30th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    To the Summit of Mt. Hood
  • 1930
    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    01930HD

    A group of men shows the 'before and after' physical effects of a journey upon the Mount Aspiring area. Mount Aspiring (9,960 ft.), known as the...

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera