The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger
What are Erich Waschak and Leo Forstenlechner remembered for as noted in the nonfiction book, The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger?
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Waschak and Forstenlechner are credited and remembered for being the first mountaineers to climb the North Face of the Eiger in a single day. The climbers made the journey in 18 hours in July of 1950, bivouacking on the summit after their climb and descending the next day.
The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger