num_pages: 224
description: No other mountain looms larger in mountaineering history and myth than the infamous Eiger. Though much has been written about this mountain The Vertical Arena is a refreshingly different history. It goes beyond the traditional classics by exploring what the Eiger means to more than just a single climber. Editor Daniel Anker has gathered the work of 17 different climbers with first-hand knowledge of the Eiger to offer both historical and personal perspectives about the mountain. Contributions range from Sylvain Jouty's stage-setting and incisive historical analysis of the attraction to the North Face to Charles Barrington's letter to his younger brother written in 1882 24 years after the first ascent of the Eiger. Other sections consider the ethics of guiding the effect of the North Face on the local population as well as filming skiing and mountain rescues.
language: English
title: Eiger: The Vertical Arena
publisher: Mountaineers Books