HECKMAIR & Co

HECKMAIR & Co

Harrer, Kasparek, Heckmair and Vörg on July 24th 1938 after the first successful ascent of Eiger North Face.
Sebastian Hamm
on Jan 5, 2007 11:17 pm
Image ID: 257453

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Jeroen Vels

Jeroen Vels - Jan 5, 2007 11:27 pm - Hasn't voted

Thank you...

for this valuable submission.

Sebastian Hamm

Sebastian Hamm - Jan 5, 2007 11:48 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Thank you...

They are heroes. ;-)
Nice fact sheet. So long! Sebastian

eza

eza - Jan 18, 2007 2:28 pm - Voted 10/10

A piece...

of history! This picture simply had to be here, thanks for posting it.

Sebastian Hamm

Sebastian Hamm - Jan 18, 2007 3:05 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: A piece...

Thanks for you comment. I´m thinking about making a poster of it for my living-room. ;-) I like the happiness in the picture.

eza

eza - Jan 18, 2007 3:18 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: A piece...

They sure had to be happy, don't you think so? My, they had just completed the first succesful climb ever to the Eigernordwand...
:-)

Sebastian Hamm

Sebastian Hamm - Jan 18, 2007 4:13 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: A piece...

Yes of course, but the look in their faces is different to others. It is more than relaxation. Like they fleed from a monster, what this North-Face was in 1938!

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