• Nov 16, 2015
  • 16 min
  • Full-HD

L'Aiguille Verte (2015)

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Aiguille Verte, the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix is ​​producing a film retracing the major dates of this summit which is so dear to it. 'La Verte' has been the object of desire for many mountaineers for a century and a half. Big names have paraded in search of this 4122 meter summit: Edward Whymper, Michel Croz, Albert Mummery, Armand Charlet, Marco Siffredi... La Verte has had a strong impact on the history of mountaineering, inspiring Gaston Rébuffat who warned the future contenders for this summit: "Before the Verte you are a climber, in the Verte you become a mountaineer".

Country
France
Companies

Jean-Claude Charlet

Self

Georges Payot

Self

Edward Whymper

Self (related character)

Florian Oustry

Self (Alpinist)

Rémy Ingres

Self (Alpinist)

Cécile Thomas

Self (Alpinist)

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