L'Aiguille Verte

IMDb 10.0 2015 • 16 min • DocumentaryAdventure

Director

Bertrand Delapierre

Country

FR

Plot Summary

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Aiguille Verte, the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix is ​​producing a film retracing the major dates of this summit which is so dear to it. 'La Verte' has been the object of desire for many mountaineers for a century and a half. Big names have paraded in search of this 4122 meter summit: Edward Whymper, Michel Croz, Albert Mummery, Armand Charlet, Marco Siffredi... La Verte has had a strong impact on the history of mountaineering, inspiring Gaston Rébuffat who warned the future contenders for this summit: "Before the Verte you are a climber, in the Verte you become a mountaineer".

Top Cast

Jean-Claude Charlet
Jean-Claude Charlet Self
Georges Payot
Georges Payot Self
Edward Whymper
Edward Whymper Self (related character)
Florian Oustry
Florian Oustry Self (Alpinist)
Rémy Ingres
Rémy Ingres Self (Alpinist)