Eigerwand
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Eigerwand is the famous and notoriously challenging north face of the Eiger in the Bernese Alps, renowned among climbers for its steep, treacherous terrain and dramatic history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain face
ⓘ
north face ⓘ |
| climbingSeason |
summer
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| hasClimbingStyle |
aid climbing
ⓘ
free climbing ⓘ traditional climbing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cold north-facing aspect
ⓘ
complex route finding ⓘ frequent rockfall ⓘ large vertical rock face ⓘ unpredictable weather ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
milestone in the history of alpine climbing
ⓘ
site of famous rescue attempts ⓘ |
| hasRouteType |
alpine route
ⓘ
mixed rock and ice climbing ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPopularWith | elite climbers ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
climbing reports
ⓘ
documentary films ⓘ mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic climbing history
ⓘ
extreme alpine climbing ⓘ high objective danger ⓘ numerous climbing accidents ⓘ steep terrain ⓘ treacherous climbing conditions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bernese Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bernese Oberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCanton | Canton of Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Eiger wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Grindelwald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lauterbrunnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | north ⓘ |
| overlooks | Kleine Scheidegg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bernese Alps north wall trilogy
ⓘ
Eiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
notoriously challenging for climbers
ⓘ
one of the most difficult alpine north faces in the world ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement |
advanced alpine experience
ⓘ
knowledge of objective hazards ⓘ technical climbing skills ⓘ |
| tourismType | mountain tourism attraction ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Jungfrau Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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