Thèmes: <span>Moutain</span>

BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAYS

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Original title : Les Belles Vacances Two young men, budding mountaineers, without listening to their parents’ advice to be careful, or that of an instructor on the train taking them to Chamonix, set off to climb in the Alps. Although they didn’t have a lot of experience, they were confident enough for their age, and … Continued

ASSAULT ON THE HIMALAYA

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Original Title : À l’assaut de l’Himalaya In 1951, the third French expedition to the Himalayas set out to conquer the 7,800 m high Nanda Devi. After days of difficult approach, the expedition set up its base camp at an altitude of 5,000 m. The ascent of Nanda Devi then began, which ended tragically for … Continued