Adventures Gone Wrong
Murder Wall: The 1936 Eiger Tragedy
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The north face of the Eiger had a reputation so bad it got a nickname. Mordwand. The Murder Wall.
By 1936, it had already killed several climbers, and nobody had ever made it to the top. Four young climbers - two German, two Austrian - decided they were going to be the ones to crack the Eiger’s north face. They were talented. They were experienced.
And one decision in particular would make…