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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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
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
Jacques Marchal
Self
Frequently Asked Questions
Makalu 8481m - West Pillar was released on June 26, 1971.
The runtime of Makalu 8481m - West Pillar is 27m.
Makalu 8481m - West Pillar is a Documentary, Adventure movie.
Makalu 8481m - West Pillar has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Makalu 8481m - West Pillar is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Makalu 8481m - West Pillar was directed by Lucien Bérardini.
The main cast of Makalu 8481m - West Pillar includes Lucien Bérardini, Robert Paragot, Yannick Seigneur.
Makalu 8481m - West Pillar is originally in French.