Movies: Himalayism

  • 1971
    Because The Mountain Was There

    Because The Mountain Was There (1971)

    Because The Mountain Was There

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    On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed Makalu via its west pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks in the world, located in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan border. Jean-Pierre Janssen and Lucien ...

    Because The Mountain Was There
  • 1979
    Ascent to Nanga Parbat

    Ascent to Nanga Parbat (1979)

    Ascent to Nanga Parbat

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    A film about the 1979 expedition to Nanga Parbat in Pakistan, led by Lyon native Jean-Pierre Frésafond. After a city tour, they set off by bus and then on foot with Sherpas to base camp. Having set out to attempt the Rupal Pillar, the expedition was ...

    Ascent to Nanga Parbat
  • 1971
    Makalu 8481m - West Pillar

    Makalu 8481m - West Pillar (1971)

    Makalu 8481m - West Pillar

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    The French Alpine Club's film about the French expedition to conquer Makalu (8481m) via the west pillar in Nepal, which began on February 24, 1971. Composed of 11 mountaineers, Robert Paragot (expedition leader), Georges Payot, Lucien Berardini, Yann...

    Makalu 8481m - West Pillar