A documentary portrait of the legend Eric Escoffier at the height of his mountaineering career. A true athlete, Escoffier has comprehensive, cutting-edge preparation in three different climbing disciplines: rock climbing, ice climbing and solo free climbing, without any safety devices. Philippe Lallet's camera follows Eric in his performances and in his preparation for one of the first La Sportroccia climbing competitions, in 1985 in Bardonecchia in Italy.

Lucien Berardini and Edmond Denis are two mountaineers who took part in the French expedition to Aco...

A story of chopped fingers, fun, friendship and the First Ascent of Kunyang Chhish East (7,400m). Fo...

In 1954, a German-Austrian expedition led by Mathias Rebitsch set off for the difficult-to-access Ka...

Les Etoiles de Midi is an engaging docudrama about some of the more spectacular exploits of French m...

The word Pyreneism was invented by the writer Henri Beraldi at the end of the 19th century. Its defi...

On 15 May, 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis reached the summit of Mt Everest. It was a remarkable ac...

Adventure in Bleau is a documentary about bouldering that takes place in Fontainebleau. Directed by ...

Mountaineering documentary on the Nanga Parbat expedition, in India, in 1982. Led by mountaineer Pie...

In this retrospective tribute, acclaimed filmmaker Jean Walkinshaw hails the 100th anniversary of Mo...

1967: Two of the world's best climbers, Yvon Chouinard and Royal Robbins, tackle the west face of Se...

Catherine Destivelle has deservedly become the most famous female climber in the world. She rose to ...

In 2013, Alberto Iñurrategi, Juan Vallejo and Mikel Zabalza desist in their attempt to climb Paiju P...

Silbergeier is a long pitch route (8b+ max) built by Pietro del Pra in 1993 and organized by Beat Ka...