The Call Of The Peaks (1946)
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L'Appel Des Cimes (Original Title)
StoryLine
L'Appel Des Cimes, 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.
Details
Genres: DocumentaryOfficial Site: https://www.mntnfilm.com/en/film/l-appel-des-cimes-1946Country: FranceOriginal Language: frRelease Date: 01/01/1946Companies: Club Alpin Français (CAF) Bloc-Notes FilmsRun Time: 23 minPopularity: 2.644Spoken Languages: FrançaisStatus: Released