Voyage en face sud (Journey to the South Face) is a mountaineering documentary by Patrick Cordier and Jacques Ramouillet that shows the first solo ascent of the south face of the Aiguille du Fou in 1976 by Patrick Cordier himself. The climb was filmed by Jacques Ramouillet from a nearby ridge. Pierre Torlasco was tasked with belaying Jacques Ramouillet while he filmed. For this filmed ascent, Patrick Cordier opted for the dress code of his time—white clothing, bell-bottom trousers, and a headband—rather than the traditional mountaineering attire. The film was presented at the Trento Film Festival in 1977 and at the Gala de la Montagne (Mountain Gala) at the Salle Pleyel in Paris.
- Status
- Released
Keywords
- mountaineering
- french alps
- chamonix
- alpinism
- mont-blanc mountains range
- alpinism pionneers
- aiguille du fou
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Top Cast
Patrick Cordier as Self
Jacques Ramouillet as Self
Top Crew
Patrick Cordier · Director
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