The Ravier Brothers - The Pyrenees Adventure (2008)

10.0/10 • 53 min • Documentary

Overview

The two brothers Jean and Pierre Ravier have opened almost all the "classic" (difficult) routes in climbing and mountaineering in the Pyrenees. Roped together at the waist using a few flat knots and little equipment, the two twin brothers achieved more than 200 firsts across the entire massif. A unique style and commitment, a state of mind made up of adventure, literature, inventiveness and friendship. Unclassifiable and outgoing, after 60 years of Pyrenees, their desire for the mountains is intact. When does a race start? How does the idea, the desire, come about? What sense does it make to only achieve firsts? And what is the role of the Pyrenees themselves in this reciprocal and endless game of attraction?

Cast

Jean Ravier

Self

Pierre Ravier

Self

Christian Ravier

Self

Raymond Despiau

Self

Kev Reynolds

Self

Jean-Louis Lechêne

Self

Serge Casteran

Self

Paul Bonnenfant

Self

Philippe Grenier

Self

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