PlanetMountain8 年
The Eiger jump by JT Holmes
After two years of meticulous planning, in April 2015 America’s JT Holmes made a jaw-dropping jump off the North Face of the Eiger. Starting from the summit of this legendary mountain, the 35-year-old ...
British Mountaineering Council4 年
How to climb the Eiger
No other mountain in the Alps elicits emotions like the Eiger. Foreboding and dominant above the Alpine village of Grindelwald ... The big decisions on the route are when to put your crampons on (in ...
来自MSN1 个月
A New Route Up the Extreme North Face of the Eiger Will Have to Wait
The first successful summit of the Eiger was on August 11, 1858 by Swiss climbers Christian Almer, Peter Bohren, ang Charles Barrington, via the west flank and west ridge. This route is far more ...
British Mountaineering Council5 个月
How to climb the Eiger
No other mountain in the Alps elicits emotions like the Eiger. Foreboding and dominant above the Alpine village of Grindelwald ... The big decisions on the route are when to put your crampons on (in ...
PlanetMountain6 年
Christoph Hainz, 4 hours 30 minutes for the Eiger North Face
Christoph Hainz talks about his speed ascent up the North Face of the Eiger in 4 hours and 30 minutes ... All you had to do now was climb the Exit cracks and the Summit Icefield to finish up the crest ...
来自MSN2 个月
Thomas Huber Returns to Finish 'Memoriam' on the North Face of the Eiger
As we write, Thomas Huber is on the legendary North Face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps ... Their progress suggests that they might summit tomorrow, keeping to Huber's original plan to climb ...