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Production countries: Switzerland, France, Germany
Origin countries: Germany, France, Switzerland
Language: French
Spoken: French
Production: BR, SRF, SWR, Telfrance, RTS
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Production countries: Switzerland, France, Germany
Origin countries: Germany, France, Switzerland
Language: French
Spoken: French
Production: BR, SRF, SWR, Telfrance, RTS
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

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The Conquest Of La Meije

Released Documentary History

01 Jan, 1986 49min

The Conquest Of La Meije

Released Documentary History

01 Jan, 1986 49min

Directed by Denis Ducroz

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... see more

Directed by Denis Ducroz