One last photo highlight of the week: the fearsome 1,800 metre high Eiger Nordwand as seen from Kleine Scheidegg, the famous & appropriately named Hotel Bellevue in the foreground.
This mountain has lived in my dreams since I was young, reading of the first British ascent by Chris Bonington & Ian Clough in 1962. It’s always a thrill to see it in person.
Also thinking of Ueli Steck & his stunning 2h23m solo ascent in 2015, 18 months before his death on Everest.
@markmccaughrean loved the ‘Eiger sanction’ with Clint Eastwood and George Kennedy.
@BennytheBall @markmccaughrean Didn’t a climber die on set during stunts or was it in “Where Eagles Dare”?
@MsHouseMD @markmccaughrean
Yes it was The Eiger Sanction.
Wiki covers it and mentions the British climber David Knowles who was killed😢
@BennytheBall @markmccaughrean Thank you, that’ll refresh my memory. Need to rewatch the classics some time soon. Have a peaceful night 🙋♀️
