Kletterschuh–Part 1, Reel 35

Kletterschuh--Part 1, Reel 35


Video:

Identifier:
2925.0035
Collection:
Reid Family Collection
Date:
1936 - 1937
Original Format:
16mm
Color:
B&W and color
Sound:
Silent
Duration:
b&w and color
Can Description:
Kletterschuh - Climbing in the Dolomites
Viewing Notes:
Title card: ‘Kletterschuh Climbing in the Dolomites’. Intertitle: ‘As demonstrated by: Giuseppe Dimai, Angelo Dimai, Celsa Degasper, Giovanni Demetz’. Intertitle: ‘SELECTED FOR SCREENING AT DUNCAN MacD. LITTLE’S 10TH ANNUAL MOVIE PARTY AND INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR FILM SHOW BARBIZON-PLAZA THEATRE NEW YORK CITY FRIDAY APRIL 14, 1939’. Rock formations. (Cinque Torri) The Tofane peaks, Tofana di Mezzo, Tofana di Dentro, and Tofana di Rozes. Valley floor and mountains. Intertitle: ‘Angelo Dimai, Guida alpina Cortina d’Ampezzo. Close up of Angelo. Intertitle: ‘Giuseppe Dimai Guida alpina Maestro di sci Cortina.’ Close up of Giuseppe, wearing goggles. Intertitle: ‘From Tre Croci Pass- Piz Popena, south face, ‘Via Christine’. Giuseppe Dimai on a motorcycle. Panning up to mountain peaks. Intertitle: ‘Sea of clouds over Auronzo from the Rifugio Principe Umberto’. (Rifugio Principe Umberto is now the Rifugio Auronzo) Mountain peaks surrounded in clouds. Intertitle: ‘and now – LET’S GO CLIMBING!’ Intertitle: ‘For equipment you will need:’ Shot of climbing gear, pack, shoes, rope, canteen and a camera. Giuseppe Dimai smoking. Giuseppe tying a knot in a rope and looping it around himself. He hangs a set of spikes (piton) around his neck. Giuseppe climbing. The mountain top. Giuseppe climbing. He hammers a piton into crack and attaches a carabiner and rope. Close up of his feet as he climbs. Various shots of Giuseppe climbing. Angelo climbing, as Giuseppe helps pull him up. Both men climbing. Intertitle: ‘“THE OVERHANG” A difficult bit requiring a knowledge of piton technique and the “double-rope” method of ascent.’ Giuseppe sets a piton before leaning out around the overhang. He sets and moves several other pitons as he climbs. Angelo holding the rope at the foot of the cliff. Giuseppe climbs over the overhang, then helps pull Angelo up. Driving in a piton. Angelo lowing himself down. Giuseppe lowering himself down. Giuseppe gathering rope. Trees and mountains in the distance. The two men lowering themselves down a cliff face. Giuseppe climbing. Intertitle: ‘THE END of PART 1’. [End of Reel]
Subject(s):
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Place(s):
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto, Italy;Tofana di Mezzo, Veneto, Italy;Rifugio Auronzo, Veneto, Italy
Rights:
This item may be available for reuse, please contact Northeast Historic Film for more information
Source:
https://oldfilm.org/collection/Detail/occurrences/46631