For a century and a half, mountain images by their beauty have largely gained from its influence, its frequentation and its development. But they are also a tool in the service of science, fixing the transformation of landscapes, habitats... Over 150 years, the Tairraz dynasty photographed the mountain. Four generations of photographers have magnified the Mont-Blanc massif. From the first photograph taken at the summit of Mont-Blanc in 1861 to the present day, this art is at the origin of many mountaineering vocations and has largely contributed to the tourist development of these formerly ignored valleys. Here is the wonderful story of a dynasty of photographers, the Tairraz, which stretches from 1861 to the dawn of the 2000s.

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the cont...

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m ...

Narrated by Golden Globe winner, Donald Sutherland, this is the incredible story of Ailo, the little...

Six blind Tibetan teenagers climb the Lhakpa-Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven-summit blind mou...

Filmed over 23 years, Rise of the Warrior Apes tells the epic story of an extraordinary troop of chi...

Brian Blessed plays George Mallory in this intrepid recreation of his ill fated 1924 climb to Everes...

An epic cinematic and musical collaboration between SHERPA filmmaker Jennifer Peedom and the Austral...

Avid for steep slopes, Marco Siffredi (1979-2002) obeys only one rule: not to fall. This gifted kid ...

The American mountaineer Gary Hemming marked the era of the 1960s. The story of this "exceptional" c...

Fred Beckey is the legendary American "Dirtbag" mountaineer whose name is spoken in hushed tones aro...

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

Whether it's the biggest great white, the most photographed tiger shark, or the shark known for jump...

A young woman of the Tarahumara, well-known for their extraordinary long distance running abilities,...

In February 1966, Pierre Mazeaud and Lucien Berardini attempted a difficult first ascent to one of t...

TSR documentary on the 1979 expedition to Algeria in the Atakor massif (Hoggar desert), organized by...

Documentary about a mountain range and surrounding area.

If Sidik manages to spot a leopard in his beloved mountains of Kurdistan, the area can be declared a...

Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives...