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The Eiger: a deadly climb

John Harlin III collection

50 years on: climbing the Eiger direct route

50 years ago on March 22, the Eiger mountain saw an accident that shocked the climbing world. Hear about that moment from journalist Peter Gillman, from a German climber who survived, and from the son who lost his father, John Harlin.

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