Eiger Archives

Dani Arnold climbs the Petit Dru north face in a new record

With 1 hour and 43 minutes, Dani Arnold sets a new best time on the Petit Dru north face.

Video: Odyssey on the north face of the Eiger has never been seen like this

Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher climbed the Eiger route “Odyssey” in one day last summer. They actually wanted to be the first to do it - but then two Belgians thwarted their plans. The film shows sensitively and closely what makes the Eiger North Face - very worth seeing!

Man had a fatal accident while skiing down the Eiger

On Tuesday afternoon, a man had an accident on the ski run from the Eiger via the west flank. The rescue workers who were immediately called up could only rescue the man dead. His companion was flown out unharmed.

The north face of the Eiger is far from being obsolete

The author Rainer Rettner explains why the north face of the Eiger is associated with tragedies and where climate change is most evident.

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Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher climb Odyssey (1400m) in 16 hours

Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher announce the successful one-day ascent of the long and demanding route Odyssey on the Eiger.

Nils Favre and Symon Welfringer climb Paciencia (8a) on the Eiger

Nils Favre and Symon Welfringer climb one of the most difficult routes on the Eiger north face with Paciencia (8a, 900m).

Who will climb 9c next? Predictions by Adam Ondra

As part of the second episode of the BETA news program in cooperation with Actiontalk and Bächli Bergsport, we are devoting ourselves to the following topics and have spoken to Adam Ondra, Jakob Schubert, Nico Favresse and Klaus Isele: Who will climb 9c next? Eiger north face under siege. Criticism of Nico Favresse and Sébastien Berthe.

Nico Favresse and Sébastien Berthe climb the most difficult Eiger route in one day

Nico Favresse and Sébastien Berthé conclude their European tour with a one-day ascent of the most difficult route on the Eiger: Odyssey (8a +).

Merci La Vie repeats: The new classic on the Eiger north face?

Merci La Vie experiences two repetitions within a week: Nina Caprez and Sascha Lehmann climb the route rotpunkt.

Interview Roger Schaeli about the ascent of Merci La Vie on the Eiger north face

Interview: Roger Schäli about the ascent of Merci La Vie on the Eiger north face

LACRUX spoke with Roger Schäli about the first free ascent of the Merci La Vie route on the Geneva Pillar and the creation of the route.

Robert Jasper Climbs New Route on Eiger Rope Solo: Meltdown

The German professional alpinist Robert Jasper manages a new tour in the right part of the Eiger north face: Meltdown (7a +). He committed the route single-handedly and secured ...

Katherine Choong climbs Eiger-Route Deep Blue Sea onsight

French-speaking Swiss Katherine Choong will be taking an on-sightseeing tour of the multi-pitch deep-sea route Deep Blue Sea (7b +) on the Eiger's Geneva pillar.

50 time Eiger retour: professional spin-off Roger Schäli celebrates his jubilee

The Swiss professional spin-off Roger Schäli alias «Mister Eiger» has become the 50. Once his favorite mountain - the Eiger - rose.

Roger Schäli commits La Vida es Silbar on the Eiger in one day

Roger Schäli and Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll manage their first redpoint ascent in one day of the heavy multi-pitch La Vida es Silbar in the north face of the Eiger.

Huge avalanche on the Eiger filmed

About a week ago, a huge avalanche fell on the Eiger. The Russian tourist Tatyana Yaginskaya filmed the spectacle.