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- DirectorAnthony GeffenStarsConrad AnkerSusan RobertsonRobert MacfarlaneUses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who finds Mallory's frozen remains 75 years later.
- DirectorFranc RoddamStarsMichael BiehnMatt CravenAnnie GrindlayA U.S. climbing team, funded by millionaire Clairborne is determined to conquer K2.
- DirectorBoris DurovStanislav GovorukhinStarsMargarita KoshelevaGennadi VoropayevAleksandr FadeyevA group of alpinists make a perilous journey up a mountain.
- DirectorVadim MikhaylovStarsMargarita TerekhovaGeorgiy TretyakovYury SolovyovA fallen stone broke the rope, the climber hanging on it fell into a crack, died of hypothermia, although he could have been found and saved. The climbers walking with him in the same bundle decided not to continue the search because of fatigue and the onset of darkness and returned to the camp. During the rescue work, the body was found. The commission concluded that the climber was alive after the fall and died not from his injuries, but from the cold some time later.
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsVittorio MezzogiornoStefan GlowaczMathilda MayTwo famous competitive climbers make a bet on who can climb Cerro Torre, one of the most dangerous mountains in Argentina and the world, first. As the day of the climb approaches, their increasing competitiveness becomes destructive.
- DirectorMartin CampbellStarsScott GlennChris O'DonnellBill PaxtonA climber must rescue his sister on the peak of K2, the second highest mountain in the world .
- DirectorPhilipp StölzlStarsBenno FürmannFlorian LukasJohanna WokalekA secretary at a Berlin newspaper in 1936 gets to write about two Alpinists, as she knows them well. She later gets to report on and photograph her friends' and other Alpinists' climbs of the dangerous Swiss Eiger north face.
- DirectorJoseph VilsmaierStarsFlorian StetterAndreas TobiasKarl MarkovicsDrama about the tragic Nanga Parbat expedition by the two Messner brothers in 1970, on which Reinhold Messners younger brother Günther died.
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsSimon YatesJoe SimpsonBrendan MackeyThe true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
- DirectorJacques ErtaudMarcel IchacStarsRoger BlinPierre DannyPierre RousseauA group of mountaineers embark on high mountain climbing and photographing. In the evening, at the refuge, they also recount some of their most perilous climbing adventures.
- DirectorJacques ErtaudStarsPierre RousseauGeorges ClaisseVictor LanouxVeteran Chamonix mountain guide Michel Servoz (Pierre Rousseau) and the young aspiring guide Patrick Falavier (Jeane-Pierre Marry) attempt to climb the west face of the Dru in the Mont-Blanc massif. When they are gone for five days, the captain of the gendarmerie Morteau (Jean Valmont) is worried, but he can not undertake research for a rescue without the permission of the family. Mary Servoz (Jeanne Allard) wants to respect the wish of her husband to keep the race secret. His daughter Catherine (Joëlle Fossier), engaged to Patrick, does not share this opinion. For her the waiting has been long enough. A journalist reveals that Michel tries to climb the west face of the Dru. After being rescued Michel recounts the circumstances in which Patrick was killed, struck by lightning. A month later, Michel resumes his activities as a guide. During his first expedition the client reveals his true identity: he is the brother of the deceased Patrick and he wants to know what realy happened high up in the mountain. Again the expedition goes wrong: Michel must sacrifice his life to save that of Philippe Falavier (Georges Claisse).
- DirectorRobert MarkowitzStarsPeter HortonNathaniel ParkerRichard JenkinsA dramatization of the disastrous 1996 Mount Everest expeditions.
- DirectorDaisaku KimuraStarsTadanobu AsanoTeruyuki KagawaRyûhei MatsudaIn 1907, a group of men climb an unconquered peak in the last unmapped region of Japan.
- DirectorIrina AktashevaHristo PiskovStarsVeliko StoianovLyuben ChatalovStefan StefanovThis film shows serious moral problems in the society which become visible in an extreme situation, when happiness, trust, sense of life are so precious.
- DirectorBaltasar KormákurStarsJason ClarkeAng Phula SherpaThomas M. WrightOn May 10, 1996, mountain guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer combine their expedition teams for a final ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. With little warning, a storm strikes the mountain and the climbers must now battle to survive.
- DirectorArnold FanckLeni RiefenstahlStarsLeni RiefenstahlLuis TrenkerErnst PetersenDiotima meets Karl in the mountains where they fall in love and have an affair. When Karl's friend, Vigo, meets her, he mistakenly believes she is in love with him. Karl then believes that she is betraying him with his friend.
- DirectorArnold FanckGeorg Wilhelm PabstStarsGustav DiesslLeni RiefenstahlErnst PetersenA man climbs a 12,000-foot mountain to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him.
- DirectorArnold FanckStarsLeni RiefenstahlSepp RistErnst UdetIn the Mont Blanc Observatory works Hannes. The only contact to the outside world is a pilot and Hella over the morse-code-radio. As Hella climbs the mountain with her father, the father dies. Also Hannes gets endangered as his fingers freeze. But Hella gets help.
- DirectorSam KiethStarsJason BortzChristian CoutoBobby DebevecA troubled teenager joins a group of rock climbers and is quickly forced into a death-defying adventure.
- DirectorGeorge LoweStarsMeredith EdwardsJohn HuntGeorge BandDocumentary that covers the famous and successful expedition of the Everest conquest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first climbers to reach its peak.
- DirectorRichard DennisonStarsMark WhetuIn 1994, New Zealand mountaineer, Mark Whetu, summitted Mt Everest with climbing partner and friend Mike Reinberger. However it was late in the day and after a freezing night on the summit, Whetu was faced with a terrible decision...to leave Reinberger or stay with him forever.
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsReinhold MessnerHans KammerlanderWerner HerzogFilm-maker Werner Herzog follows mountaineers Reinhold Messner and Hans Kammerlander as they attempt to climb the high altitude peaks of Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum I all in one expedition, seeking to reveal their inner motivation.
- DirectorLouise OsmondStarsRoger SchäliSimon AnthamattenAndreas AbegglenAfter a mountain climber's severe injuries and near-death accident, he's told he'll never climb again. His recovery left him to confront the question: why, after coming so close to death, did he feel compelled to continue climbing?
- DirectorLeo DickinsonStarsReinhold MessnerPeter HabelerEric JonesLegendary high-altitude climber Reinhold Messner pushes himself to the limit in achieving the first successful summit without the use of supplemental oxygen.
- DirectorAndreas NickelStarsReinhold MessnerMaxime BellevilleMaurice CrettonFeature documentary about mountaineering icon Reinhold Messner and how he became what he is. This film is as much about his personality as it is about his extraordinary exploits - the psycho-gram of a controversial mountaineer.
- DirectorLeanne PooleyStarsChad MoffittSonam SherpaJohn WraightTenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
- DirectorJennifer PeedomStarsRussell BriceTim MedvetzPasang Tenzing SherpaIn 2014, director Jennifer Peedom was working on a documentary about the Sherpas of Mount Everest when the largest avalanche in recent history occurred on the mountain, killing 16 Sherpas.
- DirectorRémy TezierStarsCatherine DestivelleLothar MauchClaire DestivelleOne of the world's greatest climbers scales the mighty Alps in this documentary. Catherine Destivelle is one of the most revered mountain-scalers worldwide. "Beyond the Summits" follows three of her voyages up the mighty mountain, as well as navigating her friendships and bonds from a lifetime of braving mighty heights.
- DirectorJimmy ChinElizabeth Chai VasarhelyiStarsConrad AnkerGrace ChinJimmy ChinThree elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.
- DirectorPablo IraburuMigueltxo MolinaStarsSergey BogomolovAlexei BolotovDon BowieA unique rescue operation in the most dangerous mountain of the Himalayas. A film about love of life, friendship and action, passion and truth that encourages living life a full.
- StarsYuka IguchiKana AsumiYôko HikasaAs a child, Aoi Yukimura adored mountains and was passionate about climbing. However, a playground accident has since left her afraid of heights, turning her toward indoor hobbies. Unfortunately, now a shy and timid first-year high school student, Aoi has become so absorbed in these pastimes that she can barely socialize with others, leaving her practically friendless. It's only when she runs into the lively Hinata Kuraue, an old friend from her climbing days, that things start to change. Impulsive and high-spirited, Hinata insists on having Aoi join her in all sorts of climbing activities. Though reluctant at first, Aoi quickly finds that her time with Hinata brings back fond memories of their childhood and soon decides to start climbing again. As the return to her past hobby starts to bring her out of her shell, Aoi finds herself gaining close friends, taking on new challenges, and continuing to find her own encouragement to climb.
- DirectorKen AnnakinStarsMichael RennieJames MacArthurJanet MunroA boy attempts to realize his father's dream of climbing an alpine peak known as the Citadel.
- DirectorTed TetzlaffStarsClaude RainsGlenn FordAlida ValliA group of people come together in the Swiss Alps to climb a previously unconquered mountain, revealing their inner selves in the process.
- DirectorDavit RondeliStarsNato VachnadzeZura LejavaLiana Asatiani
- DirectorJohn PattersonStarsMarkie PostDennis BoutsikarisIan TraceyCouple go to Nepal and gets caught in a snowstorm.
- DirectorEdward DmytrykStarsSpencer TracyRobert WagnerClaire TrevorSelfish Chris Teller pressures his older brother, a retired climber, to accompany him on a treacherous Alpine climb to loot the bodies of plane crash victims.
- DirectorDonald ShebibStarsVincent SpanoBen CrossTony Lo BiancoA highly fictionalized real-life adventure of an Italian soldier who escapes a British prisoner-of-war camp to climb the challenging 17,000-foot Mt. Kenya and plant the Italian flag on the summit. The obsessive British camp commander pursues him, and the two men are locked in a battle of wills, fueled by honor and their love for the same woman.
- DirectorAdam KrzeptowskiStarsAndrzej KrzeptowskiJanina FischerStanislaw SieczkaOne day Hanka and Andrzej go for a walk up to the mountains but an avalanche will interfere with their idyll; Jasiek will try to rescue the unfortunate couple but he only will find Andrzej but no trace of Hanka. When Andrzej realizes that Hanka has not been found, he will try to find her alone but without success; the next day he will be rescued in an unconscious state by Zoska and brought to his home where he will find that Hanka is safe and waiting for him. Jasiek sees this happy Polish love scene and realizes that he will never get the love of Hanka so he goes by white track to look for peace and tranquility in the Polish mountains.
- DirectorLuis TrenkerStarsLuis TrenkerHerbert DirmoserHeidemarie HatheyerThe Italian mountaineer Carel wants to be the first man to stand on the top of the Matterhorn. Since the climb is very difficult, he agrees to try it together with the British mountaineer Whymper. But due to an intrigue this agreement is dropped and the two man try it on the same day with two different teams and then disaster strikes.
- DirectorLuis TrenkerStarsLuis TrenkerMarianne HoldRobert FreitagPlain-looking Giovanni Testa can barely support his family from his artisan wharf. Angelic son Carlito is the meat in the sandwich when Giovanni's sexy wife Teresa bitterly compares him to his wealthy brother, ruthless businessman Enzo. Although innocent, Giovanni flees under the assumed name Guglielmo Razoni when Enzo is murdered just after they had a loud row when he asked in vain for a loan. Giovanni starts a new life as construction worker on a dam in the Dolomites, but gets entangled in more love and crime drama, while an old rival makes a move on Teresa.
- CreatorNicholas Hicks-BeachShelley MillerStarsClive RussellBrendan CoyleCal MacAninchDrama about the members of a Scottish mountain rescue team both on and off the hills.
- DirectorLevon GrigoryanStarsLorents ArushanyanArshak HovhannisyanAnahit AghajanyanMovie on World War II. An uneven battle occurs between a small detachment of Soviet soldiers and German detachment from the Edelweiss division.
- DirectorHideyuki HirayamaStarsJun'ichi OkadaHiroshi AbePierre TakiA Japanese journalist decides to climb Mount Everest.
- DirectorOle GiæverStarsEllen Dorrit PetersenMarte Magnusdotter SolemNora and Solveig are hiking through snow-covered, rough, but beautiful scenery on a tour of several days that will take the two young women to the top of a mountain. Solveig, three months pregnant, seems incapable of doing anything the way Nora wants her to. The further the women advance on their trip, the closer they come to the place where a tragic accident happened two years earlier; one that changed their lives completely. Solveig hopes that the trip will set in motion a process of soul-searching that will help them to cope with their grief and give their relationship a chance. But although their plan sounds sensible, in reality, it proves to be a painful process during which all their pent-up bitterness, hurt feelings and fears gradually surface. The closer the women get to the site of the accident, the more they seem to be drifting towards the end of their relationship.
- DirectorDonald ShebibStarsBruce GreenwoodJames HurdleKenneth WelshBased on the true story of the 1953 assault on Nanga Parbat, a treacherous Himalayan Peak.
- DirectorEric ValliMichel DebatsStarsThilen LhondupGurgon KyapLhakpa TsamchoeAn aging chief's last stand, lessons for the new, and the education of a young chief-to-be played against harsh Nature in Nepal's Dolpo. When his son dies returning from Tibet's salt lakes, Tinle blames Karma, his son's friend, refuses to give Karma his blessing as the new chief, and organizes a rival caravan to take the salt to lower Nepal to trade for grain. He, a few old men, his son's widow, his grandson, and his second son, a monk, set out on the arduous journey. Fearing storms, Karma has led his caravan out of the village before the auspicious day ordained by the lamas. Tinle's group catches Karma's before the final pass; the two stubborn men lock wills with Tinle's grandson watching.
- DirectorMilton RosmerVincent KordaLuis TrenkerStarsRobert DouglasFrank BirchGeoffrey WardwellDramatization of the first climbing of the Matterhorn in 1865.
- DirectorMario BonnardNunzio MalasommaLuis TrenkerStarsLuis TrenkerMarcella AlbaniPeter VoßThis Alpine thriller is based on the story of English climber Edward Whymper who vies with Jean-Antoine Carrel, an Italian mountain guide, to conquer the Matterhorn.
- DirectorSeok-hoon LeeStarsHwang Jung-minJung WooJo Sung-haBased on true events, renowned mountaineer UM Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.
- DirectorRichard A. CollaStarsLori SingerTodd AllenMarcia CrossFact-based story about the US team who attempted a climb on Lenin Peak in 1974 with a focus on climber Molly Higgins.
- DirectorRuslan BozhkoIgor MalakhovStarsVladimir BelilovskiyOmar BurdanovIvan DusharinOn the Elbrus glacier in the last year, climbers suddenly began to find the remains of Soviet soldiers. How they were able to reach almost the top of Elbrus without any climbing equipment, one can only guess. It was as if some unknown force had brought a whole company here straight from the plain. But who are these people? What was this battle? Historical sources claim that there were no serious hostilities in these particular places during the war years. Even the initial results of the investigation undertaken by local climbers and mine rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were shocking: perhaps one of the secrets of the Great Patriotic War rested here for 70 years - why Hitler's carefully worked out plan "Edelweiss" to capture the Caucasus could fail. It is known that it was on Elbrus that the famous detachment of German mountain rangers "Edelweiss" stopped, which was tasked with immediately overcoming the Main Caucasian Range, reaching the rear of the Soviet troops and starting a sabotage war there. There were no our units in the Elbrus region. It was a strategic miscalculation of our command, which the Germans took advantage of. However, the Nazis also made a gross military mistake. Instead of following Hitler's order - without slowing down, to follow the Black Sea and the oil-bearing regions of the Caucasus - they ... went to conquer the highest peak in Europe to hoist the banner of the Reich. It was Elbrus that the Nazi ideologists considered the sacred mountain of the Aryans, in which the entrance to the legendary Shambhala is hidden. But in doing so, the German mountain special forces revealed themselves. The effect of surprise was lost. A categorical order came from Moscow to destroy the Edelweiss at any cost, but there was no one to do it. In the fire order, a company was formed from ... cavalry and rear. Lieutenant Grigoryants, who until recently was a ladies' hairdresser, became its commander. It was these people who, at the cost of their lives, stopped the elite mountain units of the Wehrmacht. To restore the picture of events, the film crew, together with the Elbrus detachment of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, for the first time undertook a purposeful mountain expedition to the places of these unknown battles. The authors of the film discovered the remains of the soldiers of this heroic company, which were later buried with full military honors, and also visited Germany, where they managed to find two veterans of the mountain special forces of the Wehrmacht who participated in this campaign.
- DirectorLudovic BernardStarsAhmed SyllaAlice BelaïdiKévin RazyA young man from the suburbs with no mountaineering experience decides to climb Mt Everest to show a woman he'd do anything for her.
- DirectorIrving AllenStarsWarren DouglasIring Allen was filming High Conquest when he shot this short film. Locale villagers rescue a couple trapped om the mountain.
- DirectorMichael BrownStarsEric AlexanderLuis BenitezBrad BullFilm follows blind climber Erik Weihenmayer's successful climb of Mount Everest.
- DirectorAndrzej MunkStarsStanislaw Byrcyn-GasienicaStanislaw WawrytkoStanislaw MarusarzIt's February 1945. A Polish rescue team sets out to bring back the wounded Soviet and Slovak partisans who are trapped behind the mountain border as well as behind enemy lines.