L'Appel Des Cimes, directed by Alain Pol, is a documentary commissioned by the CAF and the various French ministries on the practice of post-war mountaineering. In 1946, climbers trained at the Fontainebleau Climbing School. Guy Poulet and Jacques Poincenot try to climb the Aiguilles de Chamonix but fail during the climbing phase. After a night in a refuge with Denise Rouzeau and the guide Pierre Allain, the mountaineers make a new attempt. Successful demonstration for those who continued the approach walk then the passage of the seracs of the glacier. On the rock, the roped party crosses a chimney and a crack to reach the summit and abseil down. Led by high mountain scouts, Guy and Jacques rediscover the glaciers and needles of the Mont-Blanc massif during the next lesson.
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| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1946 |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Production Company: | Club Alpin Français (CAF), Bloc-Notes Films |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Casts: | Pierre Allain, Guy Poulet, Jacques Poincenot, Denise Rouzeau, Yves Ballu, Richard Francœur |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
