Mountaineering Documentary Movies

  • 1915
    Scaling the Jungfrau

    Scaling the Jungfrau

    Scaling the Jungfrau

    01915HD

    A record of the ascent of the Jungfrau by Frederick Burlingham accompanied by four mountain guides. The film starts with panoramics of the Eiger...

    Scaling the Jungfrau
  • 1902
    Climbing the Great Schreckhorn

    Climbing the Great Schreckhorn

    Climbing the Great Schreckhorn

    01902HD

    Following the successful ascent of Mont Blanc, the Warwick Trading Company expedition led by Frank Ormiston-Smith went on to film the ascent of the...

    Climbing the Great Schreckhorn
  • 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
  • 1910
    Excursion on the Chain of Mont Blanc

    Excursion on the Chain of Mont Blanc

    Excursion on the Chain of Mont Blanc

    101910HD

    In 1910, Arrigo Frusta and the operator Giovanni B. Vitrotti took the camera up to the 4000 meters high of the Mont Blanc chain to make three short...

    Excursion on the Chain of Mont Blanc
  • 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
  • 1934
    The Game is Up

    The Game is Up

    The Game is Up

    01934HD

    Sound version of the silent picture 'Climbing Mount Tupper.' William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the...

    The Game is Up
  • 1914
    Adventures on the Roof of the World

    Adventures on the Roof of the World

    Adventures on the Roof of the World

    01914HD

    The film collects material from different mountain adventures in the Alps filmed by Frederick Burlingham. From alpine climbing on the slopes of the...

    Adventures on the Roof of the World
  • 1970
    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    01970HD

    Released in 1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Ascent of the Matterhorn
  • 1901
    Ascent of the Jungfrau

    Ascent of the Jungfrau

    Ascent of the Jungfrau

    01901HD

    "A series of films taken during a difficult and dangerous ascent of the Jungfrau;, showing views of the climbers at an height of over 13,000 feet....

    Ascent of the Jungfrau
  • 2019
    The Pathan Project

    The Pathan Project

    The Pathan Project

    02019HD

    An unhoped-for mountain in a remote valley of Pakistan, a mountain that climbs and a solid team of Belgian, French and Argentinian mountaineers who...

    The Pathan Project
  • 1937
    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    01937HD

    A rock climbing in the Bavarian Allgäu Alps in Germany. The camera follows two mountaineers on a climb. We see all stages of the ascent, from...

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps
  • 1924
    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the 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...

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2026
    Alone on the Torre

    Alone on the Torre

    Alone on the Torre

    02026HD

    Colin Haley attempts a solo winter ascent of Cerro Torre.

    Alone on the Torre
  • 1904
    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak
  • 1901
    Climbing the Wetterhorn

    Climbing the Wetterhorn

    Climbing the Wetterhorn

    01901HD

    Released in 1901

    Climbing the Wetterhorn
  • 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
  • 1902
    Some Difficulties in Alpine Climbing

    Some Difficulties in Alpine Climbing

    Some Difficulties in Alpine Climbing

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Some Difficulties in Alpine Climbing