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Over the festive period, during the inevitable 'General Knowledge' quiz, the lone mountain question was "What mountain is known as the TIger of the Alps?". I had no idea. I am an avid reader of mountianeering history, but had never heard of this before. I guessed, correctly, the Matterhorn (on the grounds it had to be something famous to be in a general knowledge quiz) - but a quick google only shows quizes with the above question in?!

Anyone know more on this 'nickname'? Or is it just a self-fulfilling bit of quiz 'trivia'?

In reply to The Bantam: Because it is elusive, sharp and kills people?

In reply to nickinscottishmountains:

...as do countless things. And baring in mind it has a ridge named after another big cat...

In reply to The Bantam:

Did you mis-hear? May be it was a Yorkshireman asking which mountain was 't'Eiger of the Alps?' - in which case the answer wouldn't have been the Matterhorn. Hmm.

In reply to Duncan I:

Haha - being from God's County myself I would have spotted that! T'was a Southerner.

In reply to The Bantam: could it have been The Tiger of the Alps,,with Mountaineer in front,not Mountain,that would make sense

In reply to Duncan I:

Hahaha. I almost spat out my milk when I read that!