Located in the Swiss Alps, the Eiger is one of the world’s most iconic mountains, made famous by the often tragedy-marred attempts to make the first ascent of its huge north face.
The North Face launch new mountain festival
The North Face have announced the launch of a new festival, The North Face Mountain Festival, set in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, at the foot of the Eiger. The festival will run from the 16th to 18th of September and let’s festival goers trial outdoor activities such as running mountainous trails for the first time, following a pro athlete up a rock-face, …
Millet to launch Trilogy range at Outside, Hathersage
Millet, the Chamonix-based mountaineering brand, will be launching a new alpine collection at Outside in Hathersage this October. The Trilogy collection is inspired by Eric Escoffier’s winter mountaineering feat in 1987; completing the trilogy of the Eiger, the Matterhorn and the Grandes Jorasses. For his attempt, he radically redefined the style and functionality of protective clothing. The latest Millet Trilogy collection …
MacLeod and Muskett free climb 'Paciencia' on the Eiger
Leading climbers Dave MacLeod and Calum Muskett have become the first Brits to make a free ascent of a route scaling the North Face of the Eiger. Located in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps, the 3970m peak saw the pair spend just over three days on the mountain before completing the 8a graded multi-pitch Paciencia route, which was first established between 2001 …
August issue on sale now!
The action-packed August edition of Trek & Mountain is on sale now, featuring the Eiger, Lhotse, Mt Olympus, Scotland, high altitude gear and much more. Gracing the cover are two of the ‘Berner Trilogy’, the Monch and the Eiger. We decided to see what mountain activities mere mortals can do in the vicinity of the infamous ‘Nordwand’ – the North …