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Extreme Eiger: The Race to Climb the Eiger Direct
Leni Gillman and Peter Gillman
Leni and Peter Gillman's account of the 1966 race between American and German teams to climb the Eiger Nordwand by its direct line. Two teams, two styles, one wall, and a death that changed everything.
Mountains & Climbing
History
Alps & Europe
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Publisher
Mountaineer Books
Published
2017
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