Extreme Eiger : the race to climb the direct route up the north face of the Eiger
Gillman, Peter2015
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In February 1966, two teams - one German, the other British/American - aimed to climb the notorious North Face of the Eiger. Astonishingly, the two teams knew little about each other's attempt until both arrived at the foot of the face. The race was on. John Harlin led the four-man British/American team and intended to make a swift dash for the summit. The Germans, with an eight-man team and a mass of equipment, planned a slow, relentless ascent. Watching on was a young journalist, Peter Gillman - for the Eiger is the most public of mountains, where tourists can observe the life-and-death struggles on the face from telescopes at the nearby hotels. Almost 50 years on, Gillman recalls the dramatic events and assesses their effect on those who took part.
Main title:
Extreme Eiger : the race to climb the direct route up the north face of the Eiger / Peter & Leni Gillman with Jochen Hemmleb.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2015.London : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Collation:
394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Maps and text on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781471134609 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.52209494541796.522094796.522064GIL796.522
Language:
English
BRN:
1703437