The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger

Who made the first successful descent down the North Face in December 1963 as noted in the nonfiction book, The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger?

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Etter, Gantbein, and Henkel made the first successful descent down the North Face in December 1963, retrieving the bodies of two Spanish climbers who had perished on the mountain in August.

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The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger