Mountain Documentary Movies

  • 2021
    Roped

    Roped

    Roped

    92021HD

    The history of the Chamonix Guides Company is inseparable from that of mountaineering and the valley where it was born. For 200 years, guides have...

    Roped
  • 1931
    Excelsior

    Excelsior

    Excelsior

    01931HD

    Record of the international expedition to climb Kangchenjunga in 1930. The German-Austrian-British expedition, led by Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth,...

    Excelsior
  • 1945
    Mountain in the Monsoon

    Mountain in the Monsoon

    Mountain in the Monsoon

    01945HD

    Documentary film material was produced during the 1938 expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Paul Bauer. The German Himalaya Foundation had planned a...

    Mountain in the Monsoon
  • 2025
    The Future of Climbing

    The Future of Climbing

    The Future of Climbing

    102025HD

    With the proliferation of private climbing gyms and the sport's inclusion in the Olympic Games, climbing, long a counter-cultural movement, is...

    The Future of Climbing
  • 1971
    Makalu 8481m - West Pillar

    Makalu 8481m - West Pillar

    Makalu 8481m - West Pillar

    101971HD

    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....

    Makalu 8481m - West Pillar
  • 1936
    Nanga Parbat

    Nanga Parbat

    Nanga Parbat

    01936HD

    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...

    Nanga Parbat
  • 1971
    Because The Mountain Was There

    Because The Mountain Was There

    Because The Mountain Was There

    5.51971HD

    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...

    Because The Mountain Was There
  • 2006
    First Ascent

    First Ascent

    First Ascent

    6.12006HD

    The classic film that inspired the National Geographic Series. Join a global quest with world-class climbers in pursuit of the ultimate goal: the...

    First Ascent
  • 1938
    Ski Flight

    Ski Flight

    Ski Flight

    01938HD

    Shortened version of the film 'Snow flight' distributed by Warner Bros. The film was produced by Jerome Hill as 'a document of skiing according to...

    Ski Flight
  • 1937
    Snow Flight

    Snow Flight

    Snow Flight

    01937HD

    The film was produced by Jerome Hill as 'a document of skiing according to the principles of Hannes Schneider.' It features Otto Lang, director of...

    Snow Flight
  • 2026
    Alone on the Torre

    Alone on the Torre

    Alone on the Torre

    02026HD

    Elite alpinist Colin Haley lays everything on the line in a legendary winter solo push on Cerro Torre – one of Patagonia’s most iconic...

    Alone on the Torre
  • 1987
    Séo!

    Séo!

    Séo!

    81987HD

    The film shows Catherine Destivelle's trip to Dogon Country, in Mali, where she will make spectacular free solo rock climbing ascents in the...

    Séo!
  • 1942
    Snowed-In at Camp IV

    Snowed-In at Camp IV

    Snowed-In at Camp IV

    01942HD

    Record of the 1938 German expedition to Nanga Parbat. In June 1938, the vanguard of the German expedition to the Himalayas, after many laborious...

    Snowed-In at Camp IV
  • 2004
    The Center Of The Universe

    The Center Of The Universe

    The Center Of The Universe

    102004HD

    The Center Of The Universe chronicles four days in the life of German climber Alexander Huber in Yosemite Valley, California. Living the typical...

    The Center Of The Universe
  • 1981
    Under The Eye Of Qomolangma

    Under The Eye Of Qomolangma

    Under The Eye Of Qomolangma

    101981HD

    The French High Mountain Military Group (G.M.H.M.) expedition to Everest in 1981, led by General Pierre Astorg, took place on the north face of the...

    Under The Eye Of Qomolangma
  • 2014
    Valley Uprising

    Valley Uprising

    Valley Uprising

    7.72014HD

    In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the...

    Valley Uprising
  • 2023
    Maurice Baquet, The Accorded

    Maurice Baquet, The Accorded

    Maurice Baquet, The Accorded

    102023HD

    At once a high-level musician, member of the October Group, entertainer, theater artist, film actor, mountaineer, and skier, Maurice Baquet, always...

    Maurice Baquet, The Accorded
  • 1941
    The White Valley

    The White Valley

    The White Valley

    01941HD

    Rare film about skiing, shot in the Nuria Valley in 1941, with the participation of the first company of skiers of Nuria. The documentary entitled...

    The White Valley
  • 1946
    Unusual Occupations L-5-4

    Unusual Occupations L-5-4

    Unusual Occupations L-5-4

    01946HD

    An orange grower has a private observatory for comet hunting; Canadian mountaineer trains children; one man makes cactus furniture, another agate...

    Unusual Occupations L-5-4
  • 2016
    The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing

    The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing

    The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing

    102016HD

    Released in 2016, the short film by Keith Ladzinski, Josh Povec and Andy Mann traces the origins of sport climbing in the legendary Verdon Gorges,...

    The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing