Matterhorn - The North Face In Winter

Aug 24, 1976

0h 49m

★ 10.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

Leo Dickinson Productions Limited

HTV Bristol

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Cast

Eddie Birch

Brian Molyneux

Eric Jones

Self

Leo Dickinson

Related Character

Edward Whymper

Narrator

Ian McNaught-Davis

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