A road tanker’s daily hazardous climb up the snowbound mountainside to the village of Val d’Isere whose hotels, hospitals and homes are dependent upon its cargo for fuel. Contrasting with the upward grind of the tanker are exhilarating scenes of skiers skimming down from the slopes above Val d’Isere, breaking a new trail from the mountain tops to the village.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323439
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mountain life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mountain life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mountains
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mountains
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Snow
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Freight
Documentary → Documentary films - France
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)