Catherine Destivelle's first solo ascent of The Old Man of Hoy, Europe's tallest rock stack.

Rock Queen

The Drus are two peaks of a mountain located in the Mont-Blanc massif. Yesterday, only the major players in international mountaineering could court its West face. Even today, any attempt is necessarily a long-term journey, with no certainty of success. For half a century, the Drus have contained a summary of the history of modern mountaineering. During the winter of 2004, three climbers of the latest generation, Guillaume Avrisiani, Philippe Batoux and Christophe Dumarest ventured into the Lafaille route, the most modern of the routes traced in the face. The three lovers immerse themselves in the heart of the cathedral of the Mont-Blanc massif for a journey through history. Based on numerous filmed archives and testimonies from Guido Magnone, Catherine Destivelle, and Christophe Profit, director Bertrand Delapierre retraces the history of this mythical mountain.

Les Amants des Drus

Catherine Destivelle is an ambassador for the French Alps and is well known in France and abroad. In Beyond the Summits, viewers will feel like they are climbing up the mountain with her. The film shows three classic Chamonix routes with three different climbing partners. Each partner was chosen because they had a profound impact on her life. The camera captures the magnificent scenery, as well as frank and intimate moments during the ascents ...