Winter Movies

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...

Shot on location in Austria, an improvised short comedy-drama about cabin fever and the dangers of drinking too much Schnapps...

A rare form of coincidence. Three burglars have chosen the same house as their target. After they meet, stealing the promising treasure proves to be...

Confined to his home by a violent storm, a desolate man struggles to fill the long hours, his days blurring in a haze of routine and restless energy....

MFC's first ski movie displays the beautiful New Zealand mountains that played a key role in developing some of the worlds top Freeride Skiers.

A great variety of the Swiss snow sports are here shown. Commencing with toboganning round a steep circular descent, and next in increasing numbers...

Quebec stands 200 feet above the lower town, dominating the entire landscape. Along Duffern Terrace there runs the toboggan slide, which at night is...

Set in the frigid prairies and woodlands of the 19th century, a young hunter struggles to survive after suffering a major head injury. He must...

A teenage overachiever battles her classmates for the title of valedictorian.

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

A documentary of an expedition to Churchill, Manitoba to film the Northern Lights.

To commemorate the Anniversary of the Unspunnen Fete of 1815, held at Unspunnen, near Interlaken. Order of the Procession : 1-Twenty-two girls in...

A crew of backcountry skiers set out to explore Colorado’s lost ski areas in hopes to find adventure amongst the ruins. Instead, they discover...

In the Norwegian lands south of Trondheim, not far from the Swedish border, temperatures can drop to -50°C in winter. Yet this harsh climate...

Photographer Karen Miller braves the Scottish elements to capture the lives of mountain hares, exploring the delicate balance between nature and...

Wind blows through the snow covered hills after a winter snow storm.

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A winter ascent of Piz Bernina by Swiss mountain soldiers under the command of Major Charles Golay. The film also shows images of avalanche research,...