Eiger, 13,015 ft ., in Switzerland, presents one of the most daunting climbs in the Alps. While it offers various routes, the North Face remains a prestigious and perilous challenge for ...

The Eiger from Müller; Mont Bonvin from Montana (2 works), 1953 John Mansfield Crealock The Eiger from Müller; Mont Bonvin from Montana (2 works), 1953 82 x 64.5 cm. (32.3 x 25.4 in.) Medium oil on ...

THE Eiger – which translates as the Ogre- is is a 13,000ft mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. It became famous in the 1930s when people would gather to catch glimpses of climbing pa… ...

Mont Saint-Michel is a square kilometer in circumference, and one shopping street. When you put more than 5,000 people at a specific time on the street, I don’t think it’s very pleasant ...

From Everest, Mont Blanc, Annapurna and the Eiger to . . . the Little Sugar Loaf. Arminta Wallace joins world-famous mountaineer Chris Bonington for a stroll up memory lane in Co Wicklow ...

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On Saturday morning, a major rockfall occurred on the North Face of the Eiger, covering the Swiss valley in a cloud of dust. A large boulder that came loose on the upper side of the face triggered ...

Tom Ballard during his solo ascent of the Allain - Leininger route up the North Face of the Petit Dru (3,733m) in the Mont Blanc massif Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, ...