The Pathan Project featuring Favresse, Maynadier, Molina, Wertz in Pakistan's Thagas Valley

The Pathan Project is now online until 15 April. The award-winning film directed by Guillaume Broust documents the 2018 climbing expedition to the Thagas Valley, Karakorum, Pakistan carried out by Nicolas Favresse, Mathieu Maynadier, Carlitos Molinan and Jean-Louis Wertz.


In 2018 an extremely talented international team comprised of Nicolas Favresse, Mathieu Maynadier, Carlitos Molina and Jean-Louis Wertz traveled to Pakistan to explore the big walls above the little-known Thagas Valley. The team managed to ascend two virgin peaks, while Maynadier was hit by rockfall during a descent and was airlifted to safety.

Now, in order to help everyone during the current stay-at-home period, the team has decided to publish until 15 April the award-winning documentary directed by Guillaume Broust. Subtitles in French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch and Romanian.


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