Nanga Parbat

Record of the 1934 German expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Willy Merkl and with the full backing of the new Nazi government. Peter Aschenbrenner and Erwin Schneider reached an estimated height of 7,895m on July 6, but

Nanga Parbat

In the fifties a group of men attempted to ascend the highest peak on earth. In the same year, as the first ascent of Mount Everest succeeded, the German climber Hermann Buhl single-handedly managed to make the first suc

Nanga Parbat

Drama about the tragic Nanga Parbat expedition by the two Messner brothers in 1970, on which Reinhold Messners younger brother Günther died.

With the Camera to Nanga Parbat

Record of the 1937 German Expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Karl Wien. This was the third German expedition to the mountain, and the team followed the same route than the 1932 and 1934 expeditions, led by Willy Merkl by

Ascent to Nanga Parbat

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 Rup

Deutsche Eisenbahner im Kampf um den Nanga Parbat

Short version of 'Nanga Parbat' (1936), the record of the 1934 German expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Willy Merkl and with the full backing of the new Nazi government. Peter Aschenbrenner and Erwin Schneider reached a

Nanga Parbat - The Deadly Mountain

June 29, 2004 - 9:15pm. It's pitch dark when Günter, Jörg, Christian and Markus reach the mythical summit, fulfilling the dream of their lives. However, the fatal spiral that will change the course of the expedition has

Nanga Parbat - Mein Schlüsselberg

A tragic expedition to the Himalayas, told by the great mountaineer Reinhold Messner, who lost his brother there in 1970, swept away by an avalanche during the descent. An epic tale set against a grandiose backdrop.

Diamir - The Bewitched of Nanga Parbat

Mountaineering documentary on the Nanga Parbat expedition, in India, in 1982. Led by mountaineer Pierre Mazeaud, this international expedition brings together eight French people, two Germans, an Iraqi, an Austrian and a

Death Zone – Nanga Parbat

Death Zone - Nanga Parbat depicts a unique ascent to one of the most inaccessible mountains in the world followed by downhill skiing. Nanga Parbat in Pakistan is one of the three most dangerous eight-thousanders where ev

Nanga Parbat - Echoes of Sisyphus

Ten years, five expeditions, one goal - with the attempt to climb Nanga Parbat in alpine style David Göttler counters the absurdity of life with his passion.

Death on Nanga Parbat: The Messner Tragedy

In June 1970 the Messner brothers, Günther and Reinhold reached The Nanga Parbat after an epic climb. On the descent Günther disappeared. Subsequently, a wall of silence built up concerning the circumstances of his death

The Ascent of Nanga Parbat

Short version of the film 'Kampf um den Himalaja', released for the home market. The film shows images of the 1937 German expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Karl Wien. Progress was made, but more slowly than before due t

Nanga Parbat 80, La revanche de futur

Battle for the Himalaya

Epic documentary about the German expeditions to Nanga Parbat up to 1937. After a first unsuccessful attempt in 1932 and the tragic second expedition led by Willy Merkl in 1934, in 1937 Karl Wien led another expedition t

The Climb

Based on the true story of the 1953 assault on Nanga Parbat, a treacherous Himalayan Peak.

Snowed-In at Camp IV

Record of the 1938 German expedition to Nanga Parbat. In June 1938, the vanguard of the German expedition to the Himalayas, after many laborious detours through the labyrinth of the glaciers, had reached Camp IV at 6200m