Mountain Documentary Movies

  • 2026
    Scalatori del C.A.I. alle prese colle Dolomiti

    Scalatori del C.A.I. alle prese colle Dolomiti

    Scalatori del C.A.I. alle prese colle Dolomiti

    02026HD

    Excursion from the Catinaccio group, across the Alpe di Siusi, to the Sassolungo and to the Sella group. The Dolomites, less impressive in appearance...

    Scalatori del C.A.I. alle prese colle Dolomiti
  • 1937
    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    01937HD

    A rock climbing in the Bavarian Allgäu Alps in Germany. The camera follows two mountaineers on a climb. We see all stages of the ascent, from the scre...

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps
  • 1924
    Les Charmoz

    Les Charmoz

    Les Charmoz

    01924HD

    Les Charmoz is a documentary about mountaineering that takes place on Aiguille Des Grands Charmoz. Produced in 1924.

    Les Charmoz
  • 1931
    New Skyscrapers for Old

    New Skyscrapers for Old

    New Skyscrapers for Old

    01931HD

    Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with cars...

    New Skyscrapers for Old
  • 1929
    Sebastopol

    Sebastopol

    Sebastopol

    01929HD

    A mountain guide and a young woman make an ascent to Mount Sebastopol in New Zealand's Southern Alps. The couple leave from Mount Cook's Hermitage Hot...

    Sebastopol
  • 1922
    L'escalade de la Grande Arête

    L'escalade de la Grande Arête

    L'escalade de la Grande Arête

    01922HD

    The climbers Jean Jacques and André Lambert, accompanied by the photographer Jean Lozeron, climb the great ridge of Salève, in Haute-Savoie. They asce...

    L'escalade de la Grande Arête
  • 1922
    The ascent of Mont Pelvoux

    The ascent of Mont Pelvoux

    The ascent of Mont Pelvoux

    01922HD

    "L'ascension du Mont Pelvoux" is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by André Bayard in 1922 and produced b...

    The ascent of Mont Pelvoux
  • 2004
    The Three Teas in Algeria

    The Three Teas in Algeria

    The Three Teas in Algeria

    102004HD

    Thierry Damilano and his team of Tuareg guides will take you on a trek in the Algerian Sahara, to discover the local culture with a mandatory visit to...

    The Three Teas in Algeria
  • 1942
    Ski Equipment

    Ski Equipment

    Ski Equipment

    01942HD

    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 Woo...

    Ski Equipment
  • 1924
    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    01924HD

    Three mountaineers, including a woman, climb the l'Aiguille du Moine, in the Mont Blanc Massif departing from the Couvercle Shelter. Facing walls that...

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine
  • 1932
    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    01932HD

    An alpine ascent around the snow-covered area of Monte Cevedale by a large group of mountaineers equipped with crampons and ice axes. The group depart...

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif
  • 1935
    Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno

    Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno

    Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno

    01935HD

    This short film shows an alpine march of the young fascists of the federal command of Belluno to the Mario Vazzoler refuge. From there, a group of thr...

    Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno
  • 1927
    A la conquête des cimes

    A la conquête des cimes

    A la conquête des cimes

    01927HD

    Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope, i...

    A la conquête des cimes
  • 1947
    Mount Bulyea - Short Version

    Mount Bulyea - Short Version

    Mount Bulyea - Short Version

    01947HD

    Produced by Olympic Productions, the film shows an adventurous band of climbers making their successful assault on the heights of Mount Bulyea in the...

    Mount Bulyea - Short Version
  • 1941
    Peaks

    Peaks

    Peaks

    01941HD

    Cimes is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by Jean Vernet in 1941 and produced by Films de Cavaignac. It featur...

    Peaks
  • 1940
    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    01940HD

    "An early color film presented as 'Ascent to the Bernina Massif'. Two mountaineers break from the Forno hut and first climb the Punta Rasica and then...

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif
  • 1932
    An Ascent of the Monte Rosa Glaciers

    An Ascent of the Monte Rosa Glaciers

    An Ascent of the Monte Rosa Glaciers

    01932HD

    An alpine ascent Monte Rosa glacier by a large group of mountaineers equipped with crampons and ice axes. The group ascends from the Gabiet lake to th...

    An Ascent of the Monte Rosa Glaciers
  • 1929
    Southern Peaks

    Southern Peaks

    Southern Peaks

    01929HD

    Second part of the film 'River of ice', a mountaineering tour on Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand. After spending the night in the Deficance Hut, tw...

    Southern Peaks
  • 1941
    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches

    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches

    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches

    01941HD

    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,...

    Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches
  • 1929
    Westland

    Westland

    Westland

    01929HD

    Government travelogue depicting New Zealand's West land's scenery: Lake Manapouri, Fox Glacier Hotel, and Franz Josef Glacier. From the Fox Glacier Ho...

    Westland