num_pages: 400
description: The North Face of the Eiger was long renowned as the most dangerous climb in the Swiss Alps one that cost the lives of numerous mountaineers. In February 1966 two teams one German the other British/American aimed to climb it in a straight line from bottom to top. Astonishingly the two teams knew almost nothing about each other's attempt until both arrived at the foot of the face. The race was on.
language: English
title: Extreme Eiger: The Race to Climb the Eiger Direct
publisher: Mountaineers Books