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To: Karliner
Here is what the Eiger looks like in July, just barely out of winter conditions. I would not set foot there again. I have not even described the size of the avalanche and how close it came to us. Or on the next day where we were coming down from the summit and a rock fell from far above and clipped the fabric on the right shoulder of my parka, but did not touch me. It sounded like a bee it was going so fast and it went into snow below and skipped out and kept going.  photo 1eiger_zpsiybrfrc3.jpg
52 posted on 08/15/2016 11:30:04 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

I’ve seen the Eiger from fairly nearby at a train station once

All the documentaries I’ve seen the climbers all stress the failing rocks are a steady threat in summer


59 posted on 08/16/2016 9:02:26 AM PDT by wardaddy (black lives kill....and kill....and kill.....like no other race today senselessly)
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