A mountaineering dispute continues to simmer after climber Stephan Siegrist questioned a new speed record set by Nicolas Hojac and Philipp Brugger.

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.

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 ...

Eiger's stock reacted to the article with a quick upward run to a high of $2.98 after opening at $2.14. It closed the day at $2.52. It has since drifted down closing on 02/16/2023 at $2.20.

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 ...