Title page
Copyright
Introduction
Map
“Come back safe, my friends”
The “White Spider”
The First Attempt on the North Face
The Tragedy of Toni Kurz
1937 on the Eiger
The First Ascent of the Face
Further Successful Ascents
1952: The Great Year on the Eiger
The Wall of Life and Death
The Tragedy of 1957
The International Rescue Team
Epilogue
Fate made the Amendments
Four Shirts and an Overcoat
Ascendancy of the Armchair
The Silver Trench
Climbers have a Language of their own
“I am sorry, Brian …”
July 31st: Start and Finish
The Mass Assault
The Year of Chivalry
Man, the Deciding Factor
Route Guide to the North Face
Attempts and Successes on the North Face
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Index
About the Author
P. S. Ideas, interviews & features …
About the author
Heinrich Harrer: An Extraordinary Life
Life at a Glance
Harrer’s Top Tips to Modern Explorers
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