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  • L'appel des cimes (1946)
  • Short | 23 min | Documentary, Short
L'appel des cimes (1946)
Short | 23 min | Documentary, Short

L'Appel Des Cimes (The Call Of The Peaks), directed by Alain Pol, is a documentary commissioned by the CAF and the various French ministries on the practice of post-war mountaineering. In 1946, climbers trained at the Fontainebleau ...See moreL'Appel Des Cimes (The Call Of The Peaks), directed by Alain Pol, is a documentary commissioned by the CAF and the various French ministries on the practice of post-war mountaineering. In 1946, climbers trained at the Fontainebleau Climbing School. Guy Poulet and Jacques Poincenot try to climb the Aiguilles de Chamonix but fail during the climbing phase. After a night in a refuge with Denise Rouzeau and the guide Pierre Allain, the mountaineers make a new attempt. Successful demonstration for those who continued the approach walk then the passage of the seracs of the glacier. On the rock, the roped party crosses a chimney and a crack to reach the summit and abseil down. Led by high mountain scouts, Guy and Jacques rediscover the glaciers and needles of the Mont-Blanc massif during the next lesson. Written by Hoggar Alpine Club See less
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Marcel Gilot | Georges Tairraz II (cinematography)
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Andrée Laurent (edited by)
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Updated Dec 31, 1946

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1946 (France)

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