On this date-Irishman Charles Barrington accompanied by Swiss guides Christian Almer and Peter Bohren would make the first ascent of the Eiger in 1858, one of the most dangerous peaks in the Bernese Alps, among the North faces of the range.
On this date-Irishman Charles Barrington accompanied by Swiss guides Christian Almer and Peter Bohren would make the first ascent of the Eiger in 1858, one of the most dangerous peaks in the Bernese Alps, among the North faces of the range.
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And Ueli Steck would walk walk up it in less than 2.5 hours with nothing but two ice picks and crampons 160 years later
Such a good looking mountain! I believe this ascent was via the west flank route, and not the north face, which the title might imply though.
As implied by other comments: The Eiger north face wasn’t conquered until 1938 by Harrer, Voerg, Heckmair and Kasparek. If you want to read more about it I can recommend everybody the Book [“Die weisse Spinne” by Heinrich Harrer](https://www.amazon.de/Wei%C3%9Fe-Spinne-gro%C3%9Fe-Buch-Eiger/dp/354836229X).
This Mountain ain’t for weaklings.
Now you just take the train