Interview with British alpinist Tom Ballard after the first ascent of ‘Titanic' (A3/M5/6b, 2000m), a new climb up the North Face of the Eiger (Switzerland), first ascended together with ... for five ...

“I thought the best and only way to attempt the notorious Eiger north face was to climb in a group ... the climbers show their route to the top – a route that made history.

IFMGA Mountain Guide Tim Blakemore explains how to climb the Eiger. At 3,970m, the Eiger fails to hit the magical 4,000m height so collected in the Alps, and is much better for that. Its North Face is ...

Mountaineers Thomas Huber, 58, and Stfan Siegrist, 52, have been working on a new route on the North Face of the iconic Eiger for over five years. Huber and Alpinist Jonas Schild, 32, recently ...

IFMGA Mountain Guide Tim Blakemore explains how to climb the Eiger. At 3,970m, the Eiger fails to hit the magical 4,000m height so collected in the Alps, and is much better for that. Its North Face is ...

The North Face of the Eiger. In 1974 Peter Habeler climbed the Heckmair route in a record time of 10 hours together with Reinhold Messner. Now the 74-year-old has climbed the mountain once again, this ...

After working on a new route on the North Face of the Eiger for three days, Thomas Huber and Jonas Schild returned home. They plan to try again after Christmas, conditions permitting. Their reason ...