The Ascent of Mont BlancMovie
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.
About The Ascent of Mont Blanc
The Ascent of Mont Blanc is a 1907 documentary, adventure movie directed by Jean Lecarme.
The production information lists a runtime of 14m, production credits from France, an original language code of FR.
The credited cast includes Joseph Vallot, Miss Tucker, Mademoiselle Veloux. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
