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“The book centres on the north face of the Eiger, and the history of climbing that iconic face. It’s such a page turner. I mean, the north face of the Eiger has a train that runs right next to it, that will take you all the way up. When a rope failed, the climber was next to the railway and the people in the train could see this climber but they couldn’t get to him to save him. It’s an amazing story and it’s sometimes truly horrifying.” Read more...
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