Repetition of the first ascent of the mountain peaks of the south-eastern massif of Mont Blanc du Takyul (4248m.), Known as the Devil's peaks.
Captions explain that this film is an attempt to reconstruct the true first ascent of Devil peaks climber Armand Charlet.
The snow-capped Alps.
View of the mountain range Mont Blanc du Takyul five Devil peaks.
Three climbers in conjunction climb uphill.
They look at the Devil's peaks.
The ascent begins at night.
The rise in the first peak, with views of the mountains.
The descent from the peak.
Mountaineers begin the conquest of the second peak.
Climber on top.
View from the top
Key words
France, 1940, mountain climbers
Repetition of the first ascent of the mountain peaks of the south-eastern massif of Mont Blanc du Takyul (4248m.), Known as the Devil's peaks.
Captions explain that this film is an attempt to reconstruct the true first ascent of Devil peaks climber Armand Charlet.
Climbers descend from the second peak.
Last climber descends a rope into the crack of the rock.
With the rise in the third peak granite block is shifted out of the climber's feet.
View from the top third of the peak of Mont Blanc.
Conquest of the fourth peak.
Reconstruction of the ascent to the peak of the fifth.
Three climbers going up the snow slope.
The leader of the climbers down into the crevice.
He calls the other climbers.
They descend on a rope and then back up the hill.
Climber on top of the peak
Key words
France, 1940, mountain climbers