Matterhorn - The North Face In Winter
Matterhorn - The North Face In Winter

Matterhorn - The North Face In Winter

10.0

0 hr 49 min

1976-08-24

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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.

Documentary

Adventure

Drama

Trailers

Characters

Eddie Birch

Eddie Birch

Brian Molyneux

Brian Molyneux

Eric Jones

Eric Jones

Leo Dickinson

Leo Dickinson

Self

Edward Whymper

Edward Whymper

Related Character

Ian McNaught-Davis

Ian McNaught-Davis

Narrator

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