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Because The Mountain Was There

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1971-01-010h 32m

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On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed Makalu via its west pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks in the world, located in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan border. Jean-Pierre Janssen and Lucien Bérardini filmed this expedition, where Robert Paragot spoke about the expedition conditions, life at altitude, and his state of mind as expedition leader. On the return to base camp, Jean-Pierre Janssen interviewed Lucien Berardini, Georges Payot, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, and Jean-Paul Paris, all of whom played a key role in bringing Bernard Mellet and Yannick Seigneur to the summit. Expedition members: Robert Paragot (expedition leader), Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, Bernard Mellet, Lucien Bérardini, Jean-Paul Paris, Robert Jacob, Jacques Marchal (surgeon).

Directors
Jean-Pierre Janssen

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  1. Robert Paragot

    Robert Paragot

    Self

  2. Georges Payot

    Georges Payot

    Self

  3. Yannick Seigneur

    Yannick Seigneur

    Self

  4. Claude Jager

    Claude Jager

    Self

  5. François Guillot

    François Guillot

    Self

  6. Lucien Bérardini

    Lucien Bérardini

    Self

  7. Bernard Mellet

    Bernard Mellet

    Self

  8. Jean-Claude Mosca

    Jean-Claude Mosca

    Self

  9. Jean-Paul Paris

    Jean-Paul Paris

    Self

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
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Keywords
summitmountaineeringalpinismmountain documentaryfrench climbersfrench expeditionhimalaya8000 summitsmakaluhimalayism