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The Ascent of Mont Blanc

The Ascent of Mont Blanc

★ 10.0/10•1907•14m•Documentary•Adventure

Joseph Vallot and his team of guides and porters climb Mont Blanc in 1906. Their ascent will take three days. They spent their nights at the Grands Mulets refuge and the Grand Plateau refuge. This is the very first successfully filmed ascent. Joseph Vallot (1854-1925), rich heir of Lodève in Occitania. He devotes part of his fortune to the observation of the Alps, sometimes opposing the scientific community. He built an observatory, still standing today.

Jean Lecarme · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime14m
LanguageFR
Release DateJan 7, 1907

Actors

Joseph Vallot

Joseph Vallot

Self

Miss Tucker

Self

Mademoiselle Veloux

Self

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