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An account of the 1966 climb of the Eigers north face--Provided by publisher.;Prologue: The Search -- Well Met in Trento -- The Redoubtable Beaufoys -- Falling in Love -- A Drop of Water -- The Killer Eiger -- Comings and Goings -- The Unknowns -- The Opposition Has Started -- Unbeatable, Immortal -- Parallel Lines -- Storms Batter Eiger Men -- The Turning Point -- A Happy Scene -- The Telescope -- The Devil Was Out -- A Miracle and a Dream -- Goodbyes -- The Shadow -- Route Description.

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The Eiger photographed from Kleine Scheidegg in the late afternoon of an - photo 1

The Eiger photographed from Kleine Scheidegg in the late afternoon of an - photo 2

The Eiger photographed from Kleine Scheidegg in the late afternoon of an unusually fine day during the Direct attempt in March, 1966, with the sunset illuminating the North Face.

In winter the North Face is more often shrouded in cloud as it was with a - photo 3

In winter the North Face is more often shrouded in cloud, as it was with a storm approaching in March 2014. The Kleine Scheidegg hotel is in the right foreground.

John and Marilyn Harlin on their wedding day 25 October 1955 in Los Altos - photo 4

John and Marilyn Harlin on their wedding day 25 October 1955 in Los Altos - photo 5

John and Marilyn Harlin on their wedding day 25 October 1955 in Los Altos - photo 6

John and Marilyn Harlin on their wedding day 25 October 1955 in Los Altos - photo 7

John and Marilyn Harlin on their wedding day, 25 October 1955, in Los Altos Hills, California.

Andra 3 and John Jr 5 in Germany 1961 John in USAF uniform Marilyn - photo 8

Andra (3) and John Jr (5) in Germany, 1961.

John in USAF uniform Marilyn and John Jr in California 1956 Peter Haag - photo 9

John (in USAF uniform), Marilyn and John Jr in California, 1956.

Peter Haag the troubadour with Barbara in 1965 Barbara and Peter Haag on - photo 10

Peter Haag, the troubadour, with Barbara in 1965.

Barbara and Peter Haag on their wedding day 18 December 1965 in Ehingen - photo 11

Barbara and Peter Haag on their wedding day, 18 December 1965, in Ehingen, Germany.

Jrg Lehne on the Eiger Haston and Kor with Harlin at the Kleine Scheidegg - photo 12

Jrg Lehne on the Eiger.

Haston and Kor with Harlin at the Kleine Scheidegg telescope Kor Haston - photo 13

Haston and Kor with Harlin at the Kleine Scheidegg telescope.

Kor Haston and Harlin pose with their equipment for the Weekend Telegraph on 4 - photo 14

Kor, Haston and Harlin pose with their equipment for the Weekend Telegraph on 4 February.

Gillman calls the face Harlin Kor and Haston examine route photographs at - photo 15

Gillman calls the face.

Harlin Kor and Haston examine route photographs at Kleine Scheidegg German - photo 16

Harlin, Kor and Haston examine route photographs at Kleine Scheidegg.

German climbers at a staging-post halfway up the Vorbau From left Strobel - photo 17

German climbers at a staging-post halfway up the Vorbau. From left: Strobel, Golikow, Rosenzopf, Haag, Hupfauer.

Golikow carries a supply bomb on the Second Icefield Bonington and camera - photo 18

Golikow carries a supply bomb on the Second Icefield.

Bonington and camera below the face When Bonington first photographed - photo 19

Bonington and camera below the face.

When Bonington first photographed German climbers at the Vorbau on 19 February - photo 20

When Bonington first photographed German climbers at the Vorbau on 19 February, Hupfauer threw a snowball at him.

Kor left and Haston at work on the First Band on 28 February Haston - photo 21

Kor (left) and Haston at work on the First Band on 28 February.

Haston disentangles a crampon while Jumaring on the First Band Rosenzopf - photo 22

Haston disentangles a crampon while Jumaring on the First Band.

Rosenzopf looks up the German line on the First Band Inside the German - photo 23

Rosenzopf looks up the German line on the First Band.

Inside the German Eispalast below the First Band From left Strobel Golikow - photo 24

Inside the German Eispalast below the First Band. From left: Strobel, Golikow, Rosenzopf, Haag, Lehne.

Schnaidt looks into the Germans ice cave at the Death Bivouac Kor stands in - photo 25

Schnaidt looks into the Germans ice cave at the Death Bivouac.

Kor stands in his teams first snow hole below the First Band Kor climbs the - photo 26

Kor stands in his teams first snow hole below the First Band.

Kor climbs the gully in the Second Band just below the Germans Kristallsalon - photo 27

Kor climbs the gully in the Second Band just below the Germans Kristallsalon.

Harlin watches as Haston climbs the Second Icefield on 9 March Strobel - photo 28

Harlin watches as Haston climbs the Second Icefield on 9 March.

Strobel braves bad weather somewhere below the Death Bivouac A German - photo 29

Strobel braves bad weather somewhere below the Death Bivouac.

A German climber makes the exposed traverse from the Death Bivouac to the - photo 30

A German climber makes the exposed traverse from the Death Bivouac to the Rulaman cave.

Strobel leads up the chimney system above the Death Bivouac on 10 March The - photo 31

Strobel leads up the chimney system above the Death Bivouac on 10 March. The first pitch, an overhanging crack blocked by snow mushrooms, took him three hours.

Kor makes the key traverse opening up the route across the foot of the - photo 32

Kor makes the key traverse, opening up the route, across the foot of the Central Pillar on 19 March.

Golikow watches Kor climbing above the Central Pillar on 20 March the same - photo 33

Golikow watches Kor climbing above the Central Pillar on 20 March the same pitch, photographed from above, is shown on the cover.

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