Mountain Movies

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...

The mountain guide and ski instructor Hans Turri has been hired by the tourist Gregory Milacz to make a route in the mountains. Both are caught by a...

Shot in 1941, this black-and-white instructional film (featuring actor Alan Ladd) serves as a veritable time capsule on the history of the sport,...

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...

An aloof and a distant man learns the true meaning of' home' and also learns to see the women in his life in a new light before leaving his...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A short version of the film 'A la conquête des cimes' by René Moreau released for the domestic market in two Pathe Baby big reels. In...

An Accidental Life is a deeply personal and vulnerable portrait of Quinn Brett, an ambitious, record-setting climber who strives to make meaning out...

In March of 2011, three filmmakers disappeared in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona while documenting their search for the Lost Dutchman mine....

The mountain guide Jakob is a controversial figure. His supposed father dies and leaves behind a great heritage to the people. In the town they...

The most important mountain range in Europe is more than a holiday destination for sports and relaxation. The Alps are not just an unpredictable...

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

Along New Zealand’s South Islands runs the mighty chain of the Southern Alps, where large and beautiful glaciers and Ice-falls abound among the...

Huntley Film Archives film 1001785.

Frederick Burlingham visits Vesuvius and climbs down into the crater accompanied by two Italian guides. Contains some nice actuality of Pompeii and...

The long awaited 2nd episode of Candide Kamera. Candide skies some of the gnarliest backcountry lines and amaze you with his ability to ski like you...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.