Name: The Alps from Above
Released: 2012-05-01T07:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Experience The Alps As You Only Can From The Air. Glide Over Shimmering Lakes Enter The Halls Of Ancient Castles And Soar Across Breathtaking Vistas In This Nine Part Series That Takes You From Slovenia To Switzerland. This Series Swoops Down To The Ground To Enter The Lives Of People Animals And Oddities That Find Their Home In The Alps Europes Most Prominent Mountain Range.

2012 · 1h 1m

Director Peter Bardehle, Sebastian Lindemann

EPISODE 1

National Parks and Cultural Heritage

In the central Alps, the people live in close communion with the land, and in Bovaria farmers have a very special way of herding their cows up the mountain. Explore these stories and more as the journey across the Alps continues.

51 min
EPISODE 2

Slopes and Valleys

From the south, Germany’s magnificent landscapes are picturesque. In these southern reaches, fly fisherman pursue their craft, rare mountain ibex duel for mates, and miners scour caverns for rare minerals.

52 min
EPISODE 3

Glaciers and Rolling Hills

Journey across rugged peaks, and meet a geographer who studies the land with laser scanners, tailors who craft lederhosen, and bell makers whose bells last for hundreds of years.

51 min
EPISODE 4

Along Royal Paths

Visit a region where people brave the elements to live in harmony with the rocky gorges and spires that surround them. From mountain night fires to the depths of ancient castles, the culture and tradition of the Alps lives on.

51 min
EPISODE 5

Luscious Pastures

Farming in the Alps is a unique craft all its own. See how these farmers have adapted to the rugged landscape, and how they utilize some of the most ingenious methods in the world for moving their herds.

52 min
EPISODE 1

Pristine Peaks

Travel across the Alps, to Europe’s last farmers’ hot bath and a lake that holds a monstrous, forty-year old fish. Prepare to experience the stories of the people and animals that dwell in these mountains like never before.

51 min