Eiger stone the official film eiger ultra trail 2017. With benno furmann, florian lukas, johanna wokalek, simon schwarz. Articles european climbs eiger 1938 route north face. Summer attempts have always held the threat of climbing though cascading waterfalls and incessant rockfall, but where yearround ice fields once held dominion, now sloping, wet, gritcovered ledges abound. The incredible story behind the first ever attempted scaling of the north face of the infamous eiger. Based on a true story, north face is a suspenseful adventure film about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the alps. Aug 11, 2017 eiger stone the official film eiger ultra trail 2017 eiger ultra trail. The eiger is not the largest of the biggest mountain in the alps, as it is listed as low as 33 in height, but the most notable feature of the eiger is its 1,800metrehigh 5,900 ft north face of rock and ice, named eigernordwand, eigerwand or just nordwand, which is the biggest north face in the alps and hence its attraction to climbers. The eiger in particular, with its steep exposed north face, has long been a test piece for serious mountaineers. Based on a true story, north face is a survival drama film about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the alps.
The film, which comes out in german cinemas today, is loosely adapted by director philipp stoelzl from accounts of a reallife, failed attempt to climb the eiger. And even after the first ascent in 1938, there have been several tragedies on the eiger north face. Although this book wasnt quite what i expected, eiger. It is the easternmost peak of a ridge crest that extends across the monch to the jungfrau at 4,158 m. Pendant lescalade, willy angerer est blesse par une chute. These mountains tower over the village of grindelwald. Nov 01, 2016 there are routes which every alpine climber want do. There are 404 videos about eiger on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Lorenz frutiger and louis laurent revisit this mythical face in order to discover what. Set in 1936, as nazi propaganda urges the nation s alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss massif the eiger two reluctant german climbers begin their daring ascent. Based on the 1972 novel the eiger sanction by trevanian, the film is about an art history professor, mountain climber and former assassin once employed by a secret united states government agency who is blackmailed into returning to his deadly profession and do one more sanction, a euphemism. The hanging body of toni kurz on the north face of the.
Nordwand ist ein spielfilm des deutschen regisseurs philipp stolzl aus dem jahr 2008. The eiger sanction is a 1975 american action thriller film directed by and starring clint eastwood. Jun 09, 2012 1936 attempt on the north face of the eiger not an old postcard this is a photo taken during a hitching and hiking trip around the alps in july 1986, exactly 50 years after the events described here. Andi florian lukas and toni benno furmann discuss climbing the.
Set in 1936, as nazi propaganda urges the nations alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss massif the eiger two reluctant german climbers begin. They climbed the same route first ascended in 1938 on the famous north face. Although the north face of the eiger has several routes, by far the most famous and popular is the original route known as the 1938 route. Today heckmair route is hard classic alpine route a. The 2008 german historical fiction film nordwand is based on the 1936 attempt to climb the eiger north face. Were sorry but doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Dec 18, 2015 81214 using custommade 360 camera technology, mammut has produced a remarkable documentation of the original 1938 route on the north face of the eiger. Based on a famous 1936 attempt to climb the eiger north face, the film is about two. Steck climbed the classic 1938 route heckmair route on. The north face of eiger, at 1800m the highest in the alps, still exerts an irresistible pull on mountaineers. Ueli steck takes back eiger speed record climbing magazine.
Eiger 1938 route north face european climbs alpine. However, the fascination remains, accompanied by the desire of many mountaineers to conquer the most famous north face of. It was written more like a history or reference book about the northface climb nordwand of the eiger mountain in the swiss alps rather than some fictional story. We michal dorocicz and damian granowski climb north face of eiger in 2016 2223 march. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Wall of death by arthur roth was an absolutely fascinating read.
This free topo and full description for the route and is now available on the rockfax app. Below you have description and topo of heckmair route. In the summer of 2002, the eiger north face was climbed in an exceptional manner. Audrey salkeld on a new film about a fateful attempt to take on the north face. The dangerous part about the eiger isnt the north face, steck told swissinfo. I had read about the swiss mountains near vertical 6,000 foot north face and the men who pioneered climbing routes up it in heinrich harrers. Based on the famous 1936 attempt to climb the eiger north face, the film is about two german climbers involved in a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the alps.
The eiger is one of the most challenging peaks for mountain climbers at least 64 climbers have died while attempting to reach its summit via the treacherous north face, nicknamed mordwand, wall. North face 2008 720p rosubbed part 2 video dailymotion. Martin and i were standing on the train platform at kleine scheidegg. Nov 27, 2008 in the 1930s, the eiger seduced and killed climbers aiming to conquer it for the glory of the nazis. The,000fthigh eiger, german for ogre, is steep, exposed to bad weather, almost constantly in shadow even in summer, presents alternating bands. Though set in 1936, the nazi backdrop is not central to the plot, which is a universal tragedy of thwarted ambitions and illfated love. On heckmair route are fixed lines hinterstoiser traverse, etc. Eiger stone the official film eiger ultra trail 2017 eiger ultra trail. During the summer of 1936, two bavarian soldiers decide to attempt the ascent up the north face of the eiger. Steck climbed the classic 1938 route heckmair route on november 16, enjoying superb conditions. Set in 1936, as nazi propaganda urges the nation s alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss massif the eiger. The fearsome north wall of the eiger which rears above the swiss resort of grindelwald has one of the most daunting reputations in the climbing world and many a drama has been played out on its face.
The other, called the eiger the ogre, housed the men. Find eiger north face stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. On august 17th and 18th, two mountaineers climbed the face with equipment from back in the day. November 18, 2015 swiss speedster ueli steck has reclaimed the speed record for the north face of the eiger, climbing the ca. The battle to climb this face has captivated the interest of climbers and nonclimbers alike since the time of the first note worthy attempt in 1934. Roger schali, simon anthamatten, andreas abegglen, cyrille berthod, steven mackintosh et joe simpson.
The east ridge from the summit to the ostegg 2,709 m is the longest on eiger, it is named mittellegi. Austrian route, td, 1800m, hiebelermessnermessnermaschka, 1968 4 griff ins licht 7c m5, 1800m, odermattkeller, 2002 5 northeast pillar, scottish route ed 3, 1800m. Based on the famous 1936 attempt to climb the eiger north face, the film is about two german climbers involved in a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in. Because if its famous north face, the eiger is one of the most famous and written about peaks in the world. Film north face 2008 merupakan salah satu film bergenre action, adventure, drama, history, thriller yang di sutradarai oleh sutradara kondang papan atas philipp stolzl, savas ceviz, dan tidak ketinggalan juga, film ini dijamin bertabur deretan bintang film papan atas akan memukau anda saat nonton film north face 2008. Behind the scenes with mammuts incredible 360 photos of. However, the fascination remains, accompanied by the desire of many mountaineers to conquer the most famous north face of the alps once in a lifetime under expert guidance. Face of the eiger to the south face of dhaulagiri free download. May 17, 2019 the eiger is not the largest of the biggest mountain in the alps, as it is listed as low as 33 in height, but the most notable feature of the eiger is its 1,800metrehigh 5,900 ft north face of rock and ice, named eiger nordwand, eigerwand or just nordwand, which is the biggest north face in the alps and hence its attraction to climbers. Wall with history before the first ascent in 1938, there died some climbers and wall has new nickname mordwand.
The film is about the two german climbers, toni kurz and andreas hinterstoisser, involved in a competition with an austrian duo to be the first to scale the north face of eiger. The northern side of the mountain rises about 3,000 m 9,800 ft above. It overlooks the pass and resort of kleine scheidegg 3km, or more precisely the region east of it. In 1936, nazi propaganda urges german alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss.
Stream tracks and playlists from eiger on your desktop or mobile device. Swiss alpinists dani arnold and stephan siegrist climbed the route over two days in april, each carrying a 17. As a documentary, it recreates the climb on the eiger face itself, and is not. As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information and get out into the places they love to play. Based on a true story, about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the alps. Dressed in shoes and jeans, with climbing gear sprawled out all around us, we looked out of place amongst the skiers. Set in 1936, as nazi propaganda urges the nations alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss massif the eiger. Eiger stone the official film eiger ultra trail 2017 youtube. Reinhold messner and peter habeler climbed the eiger north face in 1974 using 10 hours, by then considered an incredibly fast ascent. The north face is called nord wand and nicknamed mordwand for the death toll stats. Set in 1936, as nazi propaganda urges the nations alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss massif the eiger two reluctant german climbers begin their daring ascent. Reconnu comme lun des plus difficiles ascensions, dans les alpes, cette escalade legendaire dans des conditions.
Watch the clip titled do the eiger for the film north face nordwand 2010. One of them is heckmair route on north face of eiger, biggest wall in the alps. Based on a true story, north face is a suspenseful adventure film about a. Impressive was also that it took them less than two hours from the summit to the hotel at kleine scheidegg, about the time it takes today for the fastest of to climb the north face sic. The eiger 3,970 m,025 ft is a mountain in the bernese alps in switzerland. Andi florian lukas and toni benno furmann discuss climbing the north face of the eiger mountain. Eigerwand north face ascent, march 1997 by paul harrington it was 5. In the 1930s, the eiger seduced and killed climbers aiming to conquer it for the glory of the nazis. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these.
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