Mountainclimbing Movies

  • 1902
    The Ascent of Mont Blanc

    The Ascent of Mont Blanc

    The Ascent of Mont Blanc

    01902HD

    A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...

    The Ascent of Mont Blanc
  • 1919
    Guided and Miss Guided

    Guided and Miss Guided

    Guided and Miss Guided

    01919HD

    Could you sit down hard on a glacier eighty feet thick - and smile? The sweet young mountain climber in this picture has her own methods for getting...

    Guided and Miss Guided
  • 1934
    The Game is Up

    The Game is Up

    The Game is Up

    01934HD

    Sound version of the silent picture 'Climbing Mount Tupper.' William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the...

    The Game is Up
  • 1970
    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    Ascent of the Matterhorn

    01970HD

    Released in 1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Ascent of the Matterhorn
  • 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...

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps
  • 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...

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine
  • 1905
    Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit

    Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit

    Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit

    01905HD

    A party of tourists ascending to the peak of the Rigi find a fresh fall of snow covering the summit. They soon divided into battalions, and bombard...

    Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit
  • 1930
    The Glacier's Secret

    The Glacier's Secret

    The Glacier's Secret

    01930HD

    "In this film of the 'Vagabond Adventure Series', Tom Terris takes us to New Zealand in a kind of travelogue film. We accompany a client and a...

    The Glacier's Secret
  • 1915
    Climbing the Jungfrau

    Climbing the Jungfrau

    Climbing the Jungfrau

    01915HD

    Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Climbing the Jungfrau
  • 1902
    Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles

    Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles

    Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles
  • 1916
    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze

    01916HD

    Austria and the Alps is the title of a 18 minutes travelogue by Burton Holmes produced to be distributed by the Paramount. The travelogue consisted...

    Alpine Vistas from the Zugspitze
  • 2026
    Alone on the Torre

    Alone on the Torre

    Alone on the Torre

    02026HD

    Colin Haley attempts a solo winter ascent of Cerro Torre.

    Alone on the Torre
  • 1904
    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak
  • 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
  • 1902
    Some Difficulties in Alpine Climbing

    Some Difficulties in Alpine Climbing

    Some Difficulties in Alpine Climbing

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Some Difficulties in Alpine Climbing
  • 1902
    Climbing the Final Arete

    Climbing the Final Arete

    Climbing the Final Arete

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Climbing the Final Arete
  • 1925
    Der Kilometerfresser

    Der Kilometerfresser

    Der Kilometerfresser

    01925HD

    Sports enthusiast Ernest is to cover 6,000 kilometers on his motorcycle in 15 days, crossing Austria, Italy, Switzerland, the Balkans and...

    Der Kilometerfresser
  • 1939
    Fiamme Verdi

    Fiamme Verdi

    Fiamme Verdi

    01939HD

    The film shows training maneuvers by the 'Fiamme Verdi' (Green Flames) brigade, instructed by the mountaineering military school of Aosta. The...

    Fiamme Verdi
  • 1921
    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn

    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn

    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn

    01921HD

    The ascent of the Zinalrothorn filmed by Frederick Burlingham in September 1916. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the...

    Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn
  • 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...

    Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno