Makalu 8481m - West Pillar (1971)
The French Alpine Club's film about the French expedition to conquer Makalu (8481m) via the west pillar in Nepal, which began on February 24, 1971. Composed of 11 mountaineers, Robert Paragot (expedition leader), Georges Payot, Lucien Berardini, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, Jean-Paul Paris, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, Bernard Mellet, Robert Jacob and Jacques Marchal (surgeon), it took twenty-five days of walking on the Himalayan trails with 460 porters and 18 Sherpas to transport 14 tons of equipment to reach the base camp. Finally, it was Mellet and Seigneur who managed to reach the summit on May 23, 1971: 8481 m, temperature - 30°, oxygen 30%, no wind.
Cast
- Lucien Bérardini - Self
- Robert Paragot - Self
- Yannick Seigneur - Self
- Bernard Mellet - Self
- François Guillot - Self
- Georges Payot - Self
- Claude Jager - Self
- Jean-Claude Mosca - Self
- Jean-Paul Paris - Self
- Robert Jacob - Self
Themes
Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures, Mountaineering: Perseverance Climbing High
Keywords
mountaineering, alpinism, mountain documentary, french climbers, french expedition, 8000 summits, mountaineering documentary film, makalu, himalayism, club alpin français
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Makalu 8481m - West Pillar about?
- The French Alpine Club's film about the French expedition to conquer Makalu (8481m) via the west pillar in Nepal, which began on February 24, 1971. Composed of 11 mountaineers, Robert Paragot (expedition leader), Georges Payot, Lucien Berardini, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, Jean-Paul Paris, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, Bernard Mellet, Robert Jacob and Jacques Marchal (surgeon), it took twenty-five days of walking on the Himalayan trails with 460 porters and 18 Sherpas to transport 14 tons of equipment to reach the base camp. Finally, it was Mellet and Seigneur who managed to reach the summit on May 23, 1971: 8481 m, temperature - 30°, oxygen 30%, no wind.
- Who directed Makalu 8481m - West Pillar?
- Makalu 8481m - West Pillar was directed by Lucien Bérardini.
- Who stars in Makalu 8481m - West Pillar?
- Makalu 8481m - West Pillar stars Lucien Bérardini, Robert Paragot, Yannick Seigneur, Bernard Mellet, François Guillot, Georges Payot.
- How long is Makalu 8481m - West Pillar?
- Makalu 8481m - West Pillar has a runtime of 27m (27 minutes).
- What genre is Makalu 8481m - West Pillar?
- Makalu 8481m - West Pillar is a Documentary, Adventure film.
- Where was Makalu 8481m - West Pillar produced?
- Makalu 8481m - West Pillar was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Makalu 8481m - West Pillar?
- The themes of Makalu 8481m - West Pillar include: Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures, Mountaineering: Perseverance Climbing High.