Robert Jasper Climbs “Meltdown,” Solo First Ascent on North Face of the Eiger
Robert Jasper, extreme mountaineer from the German Black Forest, scores another first ascent, solo, on the north face of the Eiger.
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Roger Schaeli’s 50 Eiger Ascents
The 41-year-old Swiss climber has made over 50 complete ascents of the mountain’s North Face over 23 years, including numerous first ascents and first repeats.
The First One-Day Free Ascent of “La Vida Es Silbar”
Roger Schäli and Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll make the first one-day free ascent of La Vida Es Silbar (7c+/5.13a, 900 meters) on the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland, on July 23, 2019.
Joe Simpson: What I’ve Learned
Eyam, England, author of eight books including Touching the Void, age 58
“Odyssee” – Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl on the Eiger’s North Face
In August, Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher made a four-day ascent of Odyssee (8a+/5.13c), a 33-pitch, 1,400-meter-long route on the legendary Eiger north face, Switzerland. The route was originally established by Roger Schaeli and Robert Jasper, and then completed with Simon Gietl in 2015.
Zangerl and Larcher Repeat Eiger’s Hardest
It seems there's nothing this pair can't do!
Roger Schaeli Makes Second Ascent of La Vida es Silbar, Eiger North Face
Swiss climber Roger Schaeli makes the second free ascent of La Vida es Silbar (V 7c 5.12d) on the infamous Eiger North Face in Switzerland.