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Joseph Vallot and his team of guides and porters climb Mont Blanc in 1906. Their ascent will take three days. They spent their nights at the Grands Mulets refuge and the Grand Plateau refuge. This is the very first successfully filmed ascent. Joseph Vallot (1854-1925), rich heir of Lodève in Occitania. He devotes part of his fortune to the observation of the Alps, sometimes opposing the scientific community. He built an observatory, still standing today.
Alpine mountain climbers in 1907. Archive film 92939
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
Pathé1 review
Title
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
Released
Jan 7, 1907
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
France
Original Audio
French
Runtime
14m
Status
Released
Studio
Pathé
