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Eiger

International > Europe > Switzerland

Description

What can be said about the Eiger? The rock quality (limestone) is notoriously terrible. The weather is notoriously terrible. The Norwand (north wall) is 6000 ft high. It is legendary among climbers. Every aspiring alpinist wants to climb it even if it is a pile of rubble.

Getting There

The main town at the base is Grindelwald which is right up the road/tracks from Interlaken. The small hamlet of Grund at the base of the hill below Grindelwald has a great hostel used by climbers and it is right next to the cog railway station for the Jungfraujoch.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
● Ostegg Hut to Mittellegi Hut (lo…
Trad, Alpine
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A0
 15
● Mittellegi Ridge 5b
Aid, Alpine
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 2
● West Flank
Trad, Alpine
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b PG13
 2
● Deep Blue Sea
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
WI4 M6 R
 2
● The Heckmair route (ED2, V−, A0,…
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 24 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Ostegg Hut to Mittellegi Hu…
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● Mittellegi Ridge 5b
 15
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A0 Aid, Alpine
● West Flank
 2
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad, Alpine
● Deep Blue Sea
 2
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● The Heckmair route (ED2, V−…
 2
WI4 M6 R Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 24 pitches

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

North Face and Bellevue des Alpes in Kleine Scheidegg.
[Hide Photo] North Face and Bellevue des Alpes in Kleine Scheidegg.
Eiger North and Northeast faces. Photo taken last week of July 2005.
[Hide Photo] Eiger North and Northeast faces. Photo taken last week of July 2005.
Close-up of the Eiger North Face, and the top of the West Flank
[Hide Photo] Close-up of the Eiger North Face, and the top of the West Flank
Eiger West Flank in April
[Hide Photo] Eiger West Flank in April
exit chim chim
[Hide Photo] exit chim chim
hinterstouisser
[Hide Photo] hinterstouisser
route
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ramp pitch
[Hide Photo] ramp pitch
Eiger. North Face.
[Hide Photo] Eiger. North Face.
The Eiger from Mürren by moonlight
[Hide Photo] The Eiger from Mürren by moonlight

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Ryan Barber
Rumney, NH
[Hide Comment] Finally, someone has submitted some Eiger beta!! I was searching for this a month ago, and am very pleased to see you having submitted it. Now if only someone would do the same for the classic 1938 Heckmair route. The picture of the Mittellegi Ridge is beautiful. Nice job. Oct 10, 2011
AaronPugmire Pugmire
Golden, CO
[Hide Comment] does anyone have any bata on some of the classic routes on the north face? Jul 28, 2013
Brian
North Kingstown, RI
[Hide Comment] There is only one "classic" route on the north face, the 1938 route. I have beta on the Nord Pilar, (North Pillar) if that interests you. Jul 28, 2013
J Schmiddy
Pittsburgh, PA
[Hide Comment] I lost my black pro-tec skateboard style helmet with 2 go pro cameras in a BASE jumping accident off the North Face in 2010. If anyone finds it near the base of the North Face, or knows or someone who found it I would pay handsomely for the safe return of the memory cards in the cameras. Let me know!!! May 29, 2015
Jed Niffenegger
Raleigh, NC
[Hide Comment] Was going to be in area and was wondering if first week of October was too late in the season for Mittellegi Ridge Sep 28, 2017
Brian
North Kingstown, RI
[Hide Comment] Jed,
That obviously depends on weather no matter the month. My guess would be that it is too late in the season but that is just a guess. I did the route on August 1st in 2005 and it snowed white-out conditions for two days on the way down (we spent the night in the Monch hut). There is a guide's desk in the sport center in Grindelwald. I recommend contacting them and asking. They could tell you the conditions and if the Mittellegi hut is open. grindelwaldsports.ch/en/con…
Brian Sep 28, 2017