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Extreme Eiger - Triumph and Tragedy on the North Face (Paperback)
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Extreme Eiger - Triumph and Tragedy on the North Face (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 2 200
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The North Face of the Eiger was long renowned as the most dangerous
climb in the Swiss Alps, one that had cost the lives of numerous
mountaineers. In February 1966, two teams - one German, the other
British/American - aimed to climb it in a straight line from bottom
to top. Astonishingly, the two teams knew almost nothing about each
other's attempt until both arrived at the foot of the face. The
race was on. John Harlin led the four-man British/American team and
intended to make a swift dash for the summit. The Germans, with an
eight-man team and a mass of equipment, planned a slow, relentless
ascent. Watching on was a young journalist reporting on the climb
for the Daily Telegraph, Peter Gillman - for the Eiger is the most
public of mountains, where tourists can observe the life-and-death
struggles on the face from telescopes at the nearby hotels. Almost
50 years on, Gillman recalls the dramatic events on the North Face
of the Eiger, and assesses their effect on those who took part. One
man died and others were permanently injured through frostbite. For
Chris Bonington, it opened a path to a career and reputation as
Britain's foremost mountaineer. It was an epic ascent with profound
consequences, redolent of a golden age of adventure and
mountaineering.
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