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Oisans - Ski de sixième degré
10.0 / 10• 1975• 1h 10m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
In 1975, Patrick Vallençant skied in some very challenging couloirs in the Oisans region: the north couloir of the Col du Diable, the north couloir of the Coup de Sabre, the couloir of the Pic sans Nom, the Barre Noire couloir in the Écrins massif, and the Gravelotte couloir on the Meije. He was accompanied by Jean-Marc Boivin, P. Guillet, P. Perrier, Gérard Pétrignet, Jacques Ramouillet, Pierre Saloff-Coste, and Joseph Spagnolo. In the second part of the trip, Vallençant completed a circuit of the Meije in three mixed-mountain ascents and, above the avalanche debris, skied off-piste through the steep couloirs and glaciers of the Oisans. He then climbed the routes to the summit of the Meije alone, following the stages of a high-mountain itinerary from the Refuge de l'Aigle.
Cast & Crew
Patrick Vallençant
Self
Lead
Jean-Marc Boivin
Self
Jacques Ramouillet
Self
JS
Joseph Spagnolo
Self
GP
Gérard Pétrignet
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pierre Saloff-Coste's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Oisans - Ski de sixième degré is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
