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Elevation: 13,025 ft
GPS: 46.5777, 8.0049
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Shared By: Brian on Sep 24, 2011
Admins: Dan Flynn, Mark P.

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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.

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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.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Eiger

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A0
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Mittellegi Ridge 5b
Aid, Alpine
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Ostegg Hut to Mittellegi Hut (lo…
Trad, Alpine
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Mittellegi Ridge 5b
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A0 Aid, Alpine
Ostegg Hut to Mittellegi Hu…
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
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