Alps Mountain Range Movies

Documentary on mountain climbing in the Swiss and Italian Alps.

Scenes from a series filmed for Charles Urban by mountain expert Frank Ormiston-Smith, including The Battle of the Snow, Ski Jumping in the Alps, and...

1905, featuring Eduard Spelterini, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

The ascent of the Jungfrau by the Urban Alpine Expedition, headed by Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, on...

Showing hundreds of boys, girls and adults on skis descending a steep snow-covered bank.

Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1897, directed by Georges Melies.

The spectacular railroad panorama in the Alps, taken from a train passing through various tunnels, and over the great Wassen Loops.

Excursion from the Catinaccio group, across the Alpe di Siusi, to the Sassolungo and to the Sella group. The Dolomites, less impressive in appearance...

The train leaving the Schiedegg station and entering the Eiger tunnel en route for the station Eigerwand.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Showing eight views of the most difficult portions of the railway, including the steepest gradients, practically, hanging on to the sides of the...

A film being photographed from the front of the engine. A grand view of the snow-clad peaks of this fine range of mountains is depicted from an...