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.
Eddie Birch
Cast
Brian Molyneux
Cast
Eric Jones
Cast
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August 24, 1976
49m
10.0
Leo Dickinson
Leo Dickinson
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Leo Dickinson Productions Limited
GB
HTV Bristol
GB
Leo Dickinson
Self
Edward Whymper
Related Character
Ian McNaught-Davis
Narrator
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