The Conquest Of La Meije

The Conquest Of La Meije

1986
49m
10.0

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Documentary History
Overview

For the documentary series Les Ascensions Célèbres, Denis Ducroz has created this historical reconstruction of the first ascent of the Meije, exploring etymology, physical geography, and the history of the emergence of mountaineering in the Oisans massif. The first ascent of the Grand Pic was made on August 16, 1877, by Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau with Pierre Gaspard and son; the rope party moved along the Promontoire ridge on the south face to the Glacier Carré, where Jean-Baptiste Rodier, the second porter, separated from the three climbers who managed to overcome ice and granite to open the famous "normal route" to the summit.

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Production Information

Production Companies
BR SRF SWR Telfrance RTS
Production Countries
Switzerland France Germany
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

mountaineering french alps mountain documentary alpinism history french alpinism la meije first ascent

Quick Facts

Original Title La Conquête De La Meije
Release Date January 1, 1986
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt37328343
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Cast

Michel Turc
Michel Turc

Éric Leininger
Éric Leininger

Christophe Ponsart
Christophe Ponsart

Gilles Delannoy
Gilles Delannoy

Pierre Gaspard
Pierre Gaspard

Self (archive footage)

Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau
Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Baptiste Rodier
Jean-Baptiste Rodier

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Denis Ducroz
Director
Denis Ducroz
Writer