Charles Barrington’s guides were reluctant to follow his chosen route, so he set out on his own for the western flank ...

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, advances in equipment ...

There’s no mistaking the majesty of the world’s mountains. These giants formedby Mother Nature tend to cast mesmerising spells on any who lay eyes upon them.And, as much as we’ve explored them, they ...

On the 25th of March 2022 Austrian alpinist Laura Tiefenthaler completed a solo ascent of the North Face of the Eiger. Tiefenthaler's ascent is possibly only the second female solo after Catherine ...

On 08/03/2022 Laura Tiefenthaler from Austria and Jana Möhrer from Germany repeated the classic Heckmair route on the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland. Tiefenthaler reports.

50 years ago, the Eiger mountain saw an accident that shocked the climbing world. Hear about that moment from a journalist, a climber who survived, and from the son who lost his father.

The Eiger Sanction is an underrated espionage thriller that involves a lot of mountain climbing. Clint Eastwood did all of his own stunts in the film.