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Eiger Trail In Pictures
By Jon on 26/08/2010 22:24:05
The closest you can get to the North Face of the Eiger with your feet on the ground...
Rack And Roll...We've been in Switzerland this week having a peek at the country courtesy of Switzerland Tourism and spent the last couple of days in Interlaken, the nearest main town to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. There's been lots of Swiss
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Simpson Returning To The Eiger
By Jon on 21/03/2002 12:11:18
Mountaineering author and climber Joe Simpson has confirmed that he is to re-attempt the North Face of the Eiger later this year
Joe Simpson is planning to return to attempt the North Face of theEiger this September, we can almost, possibly, exclusivelyreveal.Simpson's previous attempt on the legendary Nordwand is thecentrepiece of his latest book The Beckoning Silence - see
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Eiger Conquerer Dies
By Dave Mycroft / Jon on 03/02/2005 16:44:47
The legendary German climber Anderl Heckmair has died aged 98. Heckmair was part of the first team to climb the North Face of the Eiger and led most of the upper section of the face.
Legendary German climber Anderl Heckmair has died at the age of 98leaving a big mark in the history of mountaineering by dint of hisfirst ascent of the Eiger Nordwand, an event brilliantly described inHarrer's account of the ascent, The White Spider
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Eiger North Face 'Impossible'...
By Jon on 13/05/2004 10:13:16
Swiss guides are warning that increases in temperature coupled with a lack of winter snow a rendering the classic North Face of the Eiger unclimbable.
Swiss guides are warning that the classic Eiger Nordwand may soonbe 'impossible' due to warmer conditions.According to a story on the Telegraph web site, the combination oflast year's hot summer, which caused problems all over the Alps, anda lack
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Fiennes To Tackle Eiger North Face
By Jon on 05/03/2007 10:51:23
Polar legend Sir Ranulph Fiennes suffers from vertigo, but he's off to the Eiger...
Just in case you missed last week's media furore, polarexploration legend Sir Ranulph Fiennes is set to attempt thedangerous North Face of the Eiger to raise £1.5 millionfor cancer charity Marie Curie.Fiennes is now 62 and only started climbing two
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Harlin Climbs Eiger For IMAX Film
By Jon on 12/10/2005 12:14:54
American climber John Harlin has climbed the Eiger Nordwand route that killed his father 40 years ago with an IMAX crew filming for a feature due to be released in spring 2007.
Almost 40 years ago, American climber John Harlin died when afixed rope snapped during the first direct ascent of the EigerNordwand, a climb which also involved the likes of Dougal Haston andChris Bonington.Harlin left behind a nine-year-old son
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Eiger: Wall of Death on iPlayer
By Jon on 02/09/2010 12:24:45
Gripping one hour documentary about the Eiger Nordwand available for viewing or download.
It's a good week for mountain fans on the BBC iPlayer. Not only are there six hours of the Great Climb to take in, but there's also a one-hour documentary about the Eiger Nordwand titled 'The Eiger: Wall of Death' timed to coincide with our walk
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New Film About 1936 Eiger Drama
By Jon on 01/12/2008 12:02:20
North Face tells the sory of the ill-fated 1936 attempt on the classic Eiger route.
Sunday's Independent carried a story about a new German filmcalled North Face,which is based on the dramatic 1936 attempts to conquer the North Face of the Eiger.The film, says the paper, is a landmark for German cinema, because forso long, historic
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Eiger Accident Reports Distorted
By Jon on 19/09/2000 17:32:00
As usual, inaccuracies pepper the reporting of the Eiger tragedy witnessed by Joe Simpson last week
National press reports of an accident which killed two climberson the Eiger Nordwand last week are depressingly, as usual, riddledwith inaccuracies.Mountaineering author and OUTDOORSmagic contributor Joe Simpsonwas on the face at the time with his
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Fiennes Succeeds On Eiger
By Jon on 17/03/2007 16:50:57
Oldish bloke with vertigo, minimal experience and lost fingers climbs desperately hard route :-)
Just a quick heads up to let you know that Sir Rannulph Fienneshas succeeded in climbing the North Face of the Eiger, which ispretty extraordinary given his lack of climbing experience, frostbiteinjuries, problems with vertigo and heart issues
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