The Eiger, a dramatic mountain. It is steeped in a colourful history, not because of its first ascent via the West Flank in 1858, but more-so because of the attempts to climb the formidable Nordwand (north face) in the 1930’s that saw prospective ascensionists perish.
We climb the Eiger by the long and exposed Mittellegi Ridge that is the east ridge of the mountain overlooking the famous north face. The first few days of the program involve warming up on some classic peaks around Chamonix and then in the Oberland close to the Eiger. These ascents are very good for getting your mind and body prepared for the intensity of climbing a big alpine route like the Eiger’s Mittellegi Ridge.
