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  Eiger - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Eiger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The three Alpine peaks shown, from left to right, are the Eiger, the Mönch, and the Jungfrau.
These form part of the Bernese Alps in southern Switzerland and are snow-covered throughout the year.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 Eiger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Eiger is a mountain in the Alps of Switzerland.
The three mountains of the ridge are sometimes referred to as the Virgin (Jungfrau, lit.
Harrer, Heinrich, The White Spider: The History of the Eiger's North Face, translated from German, London, 1959 (revised 1965, 1979)
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The first ascent of the Eiger was made by Swiss guides Christian Almer and Peter Bohren and Irishman Charles Barrington on August 11th, 1858.
The Nordwand, German for "north wall", is the spectacular north face of the Eiger (also known as the Eigerwand, "Eiger wall" and Mordwand, "death wall").
The 1975 film The Eiger Sanction, starring Clint Eastwood and George Kennedy, was an action/thriller story based around climbing the Eiger mountain.
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It is the easternmost peak of a ridge crest that extends to the Mönch (4,099 m) and across the Jungfraujoch to the Jungfrau (4,158 m).
The spectacular north face of the Eiger towers over 1,800 m (5,900 ft) above the valley in the Bernese Oberland below and has claimed the lives of many climbers attempting to conquer this difficult face.
The first ascent of the Eiger was made by Swiss guides Christian Almer, Peter Bohren and Irishman Charles Barrington on August 11, 1858.
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 Disc jockey - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
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1998 - The first MP3 digital audio player is released, the Eiger Labs MPMan F10.
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The highest mountain, the Dufourspitze or Monte Rosa, is very close to it yet not as well known.
The section of the Bernese Alps above the deep glacial Lauterbrunnen Valley containing 72 waterfalls is also well known for the Jungfrau (4,158m), Mönch, Eiger group of peaks, and the many picturesque valleys in the region.
In the southeast the long Engadin Valley, encompassing the St Moritz area in canton Graubünden, is also quite known and the highest peak here is the Piz Bernina (4,049 m).
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 Hotel Victoria Jungfrau
The other two peaks are the Eiger with its infamous North Wall, and the Mönch (4,099 m).
It runs close behind the Eiger's north face, stopping at Eigerwand, where there is a window about 8 m long and a metre high, halfway up the face.
The windows have been placed in holes used to remove excavated rock from the tunnel during construction, and are also occasionally used as access points to rescue climbers.
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 Eiger | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
The Eiger is a mountain in the Alps of Switzerland.
The three mountains of the ridge are sometimes referred to as the Virgin (Jungfrau, lit.
The name has been linked to the Greek term akros, meaning "sharp" or "pointed", but more commonly to the German eigen, meaning "characteristic".
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 Disc jockey - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation).
A disc jockey (also called DJ, or deejay) is an individual who selects and plays prerecorded music for an intended audience.
1998 - The first MP3 digital audio player is released, the Eiger Labs MPMan F10.
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 Eiger (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Eiger, a mountain in the Canton of Bern (Switzerland).
This mountain was the setting of the film The Eiger Sanction.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
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 Grindelwald | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
Long famed as a winter tourist destination with slopes for beginners, intermediates and the challeges of the Eiger glacier for the experienced, there are activities for the non-skiers, from tobogganing to groomed winter hiking tracks.
It is the usual starting point for ascents of the Eiger and the Wetterhorn.
Nowadays Grindelwald is also a popular summer activity resort with many miles of hiking trails across the Alps.
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It was originally announced with a codename of Eiger and Mönch in mid-2005, and is scheduled to be released in March 2006.
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For other uses of the word, see Hotel (disambiguation).
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging, usually on a short-term basis.
As the highest European mountain west of Russia, Mont Blanc holds a special allure for mountain climbers, and Jon Krakauer, in an essay in his collection Eiger Dreams, d..."
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 sanction
In Dragonlance, Sanction is the name of a city situated in the continent of Ansalon.
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 grindelwald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Long famed as a tourist destination, it is the usual starting point for ascents of the Eiger and the Wetterhorn, and it is a popular winter sports resort.
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 Climbing Information and Facts
The sport of Mountaineering usually requires rock and/or ice climbing.
Climbing has been featured in many popular movies, such as Cliffhanger, but save for a few exceptions (The Eiger Sanction and Touching the Void being examples) it is generally given an inaccurate portrayal by Hollywood and much of the popular media.
The sport of rock climbing was swept up in the extreme sport craze in the late 1990s which led to images of rock climbers on everything from anti-perspirant and United States Marine Corps commercials, to college promotional materials.
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 directopedia : Directory : Regional : Europe : Switzerland : Maps and Views
Many photos of mountains and glaciers in the Swiss and Austrian Alps: Eiger, Jungfrau, Rettenbachferner (Sölden, Ötztal), Aletschgletscher (Aletsch Glacier), Morteratschgletscher, murmeltiere (marmots), birds and much more.
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A vast section of the Eiger, one of Europe's most iconic mountains, collapsed over the summer, sending 700,000 cubic metres of rock crashing to the valley below.
The Epoch Times - Oct 07 12:11 AM
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 Train Switzerland: 2006-03-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Days 1-2 - Fly to Zurich, Switzerland; continue by train to Meiringen.
Day 3 - Hike through forests and rolling pastures to the Grosse Scheidegg (6,540'), with views of the Eiger.
From Italy, take the train that enters Switzerland at Brig.
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