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Eiger South Face

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Eiger South Face - taken from the summit of the Fiescherhorn.

Photo by Monica Spicker, July, 1979

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Dave K

Beautiful Photo

Hasn't voted

This is a gorgeous shot!

Posted Dec 4, 2002 6:24 am

Andreas Fischer

Unbelievable

Voted 10/10

I had thaught that I knew all the views of the mountains of the Bernese Oberland. But this is a great surprise. Fantastic!

Posted Jul 7, 2004 6:05 pm

RobSC

Thanks

Voted 10/10

Thanks for enlightening me that the Eiger has a side other than the North Face. Great Photo!

Posted Dec 22, 2007 12:26 am


	Moni	Re: Thanks
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for the compliment! The Eiger is an awesome mountain from all sides!
		Posted Dec 22, 2007 7:39 pm


	RyanS	Re: Thanks
	Voted 10/10	Do people climb the south face, too? I'd never heard of it.
		Posted Jan 16, 2009 8:08 pm


	Fred Spicker	Re: Thanks
	Hasn't voted	There is one commonly described route on the face. It was climbed first in 1937 (second ascent not until 1964) with a direct finish variation added in 1974. It is very difficult: TD- with pitches of V and VI-. The rock is described as poor with frequent rock fall.
		Posted Jan 17, 2009 9:21 am

housi

Route on South Face

Hasn't voted

There is indeed a route up the south face from the Eiger, it was made in 2001 - not that i've climbed it, no no :) i'm not that good (yet).

see here: http://www.toprope.ch/de/fun/eigersued.php

It is indeed very difficult (7+ on the french climbing scale, which is a VIII / 5.11c. 22 pitches, with bivouac).

Cheers, Housi

Posted Oct 8, 2009 5:31 pm

MauriceRavel

Congratulations!