Winter Mountaineering Movies
- 1941
The Basic Principles of Skiing
The Basic Principles of Skiing01941HD
Shot in 1941, this black-and-white instructional film (featuring actor Alan Ladd) serves as a veritable time capsule on the history of the sport,...
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- 2022
From Shade to Light
From Shade to Light8.52022HD
Dive into the mind of French mountaineer Charles Dubouloz as he achieves Rolling Stones (5.10 A3, or M8, 1100m) a rarely repeated route on the fabled...
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- 1979
Wilkie in Winter
Wilkie in Winter01979HD
A program in which David Wilkie demonstrates various winter sports, like alpine climbing and skiing in the Cairngorms. In one of the segments, John...
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- 1941
Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches
Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches01941HD
A winter ascent of Piz Bernina by Swiss mountain soldiers under the command of Major Charles Golay. The film also shows images of avalanche research,...
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- 1941
Champions on the Snow
Champions on the Snow01941HD
A documentary illustrating the mountain sports activities of the university students of the GUF (Gruppi universitari fascisti) in Val Gardena,...
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- 1941
The White Valley
The White Valley01941HD
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...
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- 1942
First Aid and Emergency Repair of Equipment
First Aid and Emergency Repair of Equipment01942HD
An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...
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