In 1961 the southern face of the Central Pillar of Mont Blanc was still unclimbed. Two roped parties of climbers decided to come together to attempt to open a new route. Four days of violent storms caught the climbers just 80 metres from the summit. Of the seven climbers, only three returned home. One of the most intense and dramatic events in the history of climbing relives on the big screen, thanks to accounts and images of the feat.
Walter Bonatti
as Self (archive footage)
Pierre Mazeaud
as Self
Mirella Vescovi Tenderini
as Self
Caterina Caramello
as Self
Andrea Oggioni
as Self (archive footage)
Riuggero Pellin
as Self
Renato Petigax
as Self
Dino Piazza
as Self
Emilio Valsecchi
as Self
