Matterhorn - The North Face In Winter (1976)
49m
Running Time
August 24, 1976Release Date
Matterhorn - The North Face In Winter (1976)
49m
Running Time
August 24, 1976Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
The first filmed winter ascent of the north face of the Matterhorn. To set the scene, the tragic story of Edward Whymper's first ascent is skillfully pieced together. The modern expedition, a team of three British climbers, is also plagued with epics: Eric Jones is hit by an avalanche and can only come to a dangerous stop at the edge of a 1000 foot drop. Then the worst storm ever recorded in Zermatt hits the Matterhorn. With time and weather against them, the team is forced to climb in the dark as thunderstorms rumble around them. This adventure captures the skill and courage of the climbers, their agony and tension, and the beauty of the assault on this spectacular mountain. Grand Prize at the Les Diablerets festival (Switzerland) in 1976.
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Cast & Crew.
Eddie Birch
Actor
Leo Dickinson
Actor
Eric Jones
Actor
Edward Whymper
Related Character
Brian Molyneux
Actor
Ian McNaught-Davis
Narrator
Terry Elgar
Editor
Details.
Release DateAugust 24, 1976
StatusReleased
Running Time49m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
mountain
mountaineering
alpinism
cervin
matterhorn
mountain pioneer
mountain accident
alps