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 ...
A massive rockfall blasted down the treacherous North Face of the Eiger on September 7th. The thunderous explosion distributed mountainous dust throughout the Swiss valley below the iconic peak.