The Eiger Ultra-Trail broadcast starts on July 19 at 4 a.m. Europe/Paris time—that’s July 18 at 8 p.m. Mountain Time. The ...

Taking on the Eiger 12:45. The following is a script from "Taking on the Eiger" which aired on Nov. 29, 2015. Anderson Cooper is the correspondent. Tom Anderson, producer.

Taking on the Eiger 12:42. The following is a script from “Taking on the Eiger” which aired on Nov. 29, 2015, and was rebroadcast on Feb. 26, 2017.

The Eiger’s north face is the biggest mountain wall in Europe. It rises nearly 6,000 feet above the scree, more than three times the height of Longs Peak’s famed east face.

The Eiger, joins Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and Gran Paradiso as major climbing destinations this time of year, and is reviewed below. The Mountain Monuments of the Alps.

Since the first ascent in 1938, nearly 60 people have lost their lives trying to climb the formidable north face. In 1957, an ...

July 27, 2013— -- On Wednesday marked the 75th anniversary of the first successful climb to the top of the Eiger's north face. Although dangers persist on the legendary peak in the Swiss Alps ...

Extreme Eiger: The Race To Climb The Direct Route Up The North Face Of The Eiger, by Peter and Leni Gillman, is published by Simon & Schuster, priced £20. Offer price £15 ...

As it stands, Eiger executives said that they might seek authorization for the interferon shot outside of the United States. China, for example, has been looking for new treatment options.