The Ascent of Mont Blanc
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1907-01-07
Runtime: 14 mins
Director: Jean Lecarme
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Documentary, Adventure
Original title: The Ascent of Mont Blanc
Production Companies: Pathé
Production Countries: France
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