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Because The Mountain Was There (1971)

Overview

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).
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Jean-Pierre Janssen

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Robert Paragot profile
Robert Paragot

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Georges Payot profile
Georges Payot

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Yannick Seigneur profile
Yannick Seigneur

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Claude Jager profile
Claude Jager

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François Guillot profile
François Guillot

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Lucien Bérardini profile
Lucien Bérardini

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Bernard Mellet profile
Bernard Mellet

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Jean-Claude Mosca profile
Jean-Claude Mosca

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Jean-Paul Paris profile
Jean-Paul Paris

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Robert Jacob profile
Robert Jacob

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Jacques Marchal profile
Jacques Marchal

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Robert Paragot profile
Robert Paragot

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Georges Payot profile
Georges Payot

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Yannick Seigneur profile
Yannick Seigneur

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Claude Jager profile
Claude Jager

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François Guillot profile
François Guillot

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Lucien Bérardini profile
Lucien Bérardini

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Bernard Mellet profile
Bernard Mellet

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Jean-Claude Mosca profile
Jean-Claude Mosca

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Jean-Paul Paris profile
Jean-Paul Paris

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Robert Jacob profile
Robert Jacob

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Jacques Marchal profile
Jacques Marchal

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Release Date

January 1, 1971

Original Language

French

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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