Schaeli, Jasper, Gietl Establish Odyssee (5.13c) on the Eiger
Roger Schaeli (Switzerland), Robert Jasper (Germany), and Simon Gietl (Italy), have established what is now the hardest route on the north face of the Eiger—Odyssee (8a+/5.13c).
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The Eiger the Hard Way: Britain’s Boldest Take on the North Face
Dave MacLeod and Calum Muskett wanted to climb one of the hardest routes in the Alps, and this led them to Paciencia (5.13b), a route established by Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck that takes a harrowing line up the Eiger's infamous north face. This is their story.