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The North Face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps was one of the most dangerous climbs in the mountaineering world, costing the lives of numerous intrepid explorers. In February 1966, two teams - one from Germany, the other a British/American party - decided to try to climb it in a straight line from bottom to top. Astonishingly, neither team knew about the other's attempt until they both arrived at the hotel at the bottom of the Eiger. Suddenly, the race was on. John Harlin led the Anglo/American team and decided the best approach was a swift, lightweight assault on the summit. The Germans, led…
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2 editions- Other · English · 2016Mountaineers Books, The · 400 pages · 9781680510508
- Other · English · 2015Simon & Schuster · 394 pages · 9781471134609
MountaineeringMountaineersGermany, biographyGreat britain, biographySwitzerland, description and travelSwitzerland, history
