Eigerwand
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The Eiger is the most famous mountain in the Swiss Alps. It is considered to be a very difficult, dangerous climb. The North Face of Eiger (Eiger Nordwand), with its 6000 foot vertical climb over crumbling limestone and black ice, has claimed the lives of more than 60 climbers since the first successful climb in 1938.
Statistics
- Elevation (feet): 13025
- Elevation (meters): 3970
- Latitude: 46.5833
- Longitude: 8
- Difficulty Rating: Technical Climb, Snow/Ice Climb
- Best months for climbing: July, August, September
Of Note
- Alison Hargeaves, the first female to climb Mount Everest without the aid of oxygen or Shirpas (1995) , climbed Eigerwand when she was 6 months pregnant.
- Featured in the Clint Eastwood movie, The Eiger Sanction.
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