Eiger

The Eiger is a 3,967-meter peak in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, famed for its steep north face and demanding climbing routes.

Eiger North Face: The Eiger’s steep north face, a major alpine wall in the Bernese Alps. Its difficult routes and exposure are central to the mountain’s reputation.
Eigerwand: A railway station inside the Eiger, with windows opening onto the north face. The station offers a rare view into the mountain’s immense north wall.
Bernese Alps: A mountain range in the western Alps, centered in the Swiss canton of Bern. The Eiger is one of the Bernese Alps’ best-known peaks.
The White Spider: A 1958 mountaineering book by Heinrich Harrer about the Eiger north face. Harrer’s account helped turn the face’s climbing history into a widely read story.
First ascent of the Eiger: The 1858 first ascent of the Eiger by a party led by Christian Almer and Charles Barrington. The successful route over the western flank preceded the famous north-face ascents.
Limestone: A sedimentary rock composed chiefly of calcium carbonate. Limestone forms much of the Eiger’s exposed north-face terrain.
Jungfrau Region: A Swiss alpine region around the Jungfrau massif and the towns of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. The Eiger rises above Grindelwald in this major mountain-tourism region.
Eiger Sanction: A 1975 thriller novel by Trevanian, adapted into a film starring Clint Eastwood. Its fictional climbing plot draws on the Eiger’s image as a dangerous, dramatic setting.
1938 Eiger north face ascent: The first successful ascent of the Eiger’s north face, completed by a German-Austrian team in 1938. This ascent established the route that made the face internationally renowned.
Rockfall: The detachment and descent of rock fragments or larger blocks down a slope or cliff. Rockfall is a persistent objective hazard on the Eiger north face.

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