Dane Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 No clue where to ask this so thought this as good a place as any. Saw a recent article in one of the climbing rags about some guys climbing the N Face of the Eiger. Only thing that stuck in my mind was they finished with head lamps and some humor. Anyone have a clue on the magazine and issue? TIA Quote
jmace Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 was it this one..? http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=768 Quote
kevino Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 "But as Ran, Ian and I were whisked off the Eiger on a long line (50m of cable under the chopper) I thought that this was definitely the scariest part of the whole climb. " That would be crazy. Quote
Dane Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 Thanks, interesting article. I was thinking more like a recent edition of ROCK and ICE or CLIMBING. Quote
Don_Serl Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 i wonder how many of the people who "climb" the Eiger each year actually CLIMB across the Hinterstosser traverse, rather than swinging like cirque de soleil acrobats on the fixed ropes. ditto for the waterfall pitch. etc... (not that I'm not impressed by a triple bypass survivor in his 70s climbing the route...) cheers, Quote
G-spotter Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 "EIGER SANCTIONED" - Up The North face Before it Melts by Jonny Copp Climbing mag # 262 Dec 2007 The issue with Dave Macleod on the cover. Quote
PaulB Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 "But as Ran, Ian and I were whisked off the Eiger on a long line (50m of cable under the chopper) I thought that this was definitely the scariest part of the whole climb. " That would be crazy. This video has some footage of a long line rescue off Mt. Stephen in the Rockies. Quote
Dane Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 Thanks G-spot tht was the one I was looking for “You must not continue!” yells the French climber. “Go down to your partner now and stay for zee night! If you try for zis in zee night, you will die! DO YOU LISTEN TO ME?!” Quote
cheamclimber Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 Its called Eiger Sanctioned and its about Steve Su and some other guy.. Its a funny article especially if you read the little topo showing all the pitches... "the ice popped out and hit me squarely in the eye...blood drips onto the ice" lol Quote
Serenity Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 "But as Ran, Ian and I were whisked off the Eiger on a long line (50m of cable under the chopper) I thought that this was definitely the scariest part of the whole climb. " That would be crazy. This video has some footage of a long line rescue off Mt. Stephen in the Rockies. Some of the guys I work with, probably stay up at night fantasizing about doing rescues like that. Was that rockfall induced? Or a bad fall? Quote
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