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NEWS: Eiger Record Broken

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 Jack Geldard 07 Feb 2008
On January 28, 2008 young guns Simon Anthamatten (1983) and Roger Schali (1978) made a speedy ascent of the classic 1938 route on the Eiger's North face. They needed 6 hours and 50 minutes to climb from bottom to top, a new team (seilschaft) record.

Anthamatten also won the ice climbing World Cup in Val Daone, Italy the week before. Two climbers to watch out for?

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 mat098 07 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor: Are they the climbers in the Beckoning Silence film?
 Feeling bold 07 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor:

Ok so I've borrowed "The White Spider" by Heinrich Harrer from a certain YHA in the Lakes last w/e. I've read it before, but what a great read and I couldn't resist another reminder......I'm up to the summer of 1938.

Naturally I intend returning it. Of course, if anyone wants to borrow from me, that's fine too.

I wonder where the real gains were in getting up so much speedier? Gear? prior knowledge? ability?
 Gael Force 07 Feb 2008
In reply to Feeling bold: pEOPLE THAT BORROW BOOKS ARE TW*TS
bergalia 08 Feb 2008
In reply to Gael Force:
> (In reply to Feeling bold) pEOPLE THAT BORROW BOOKS ARE TW*TS


I suppose the same might apply to people who 'borrow' names of folk groups.....
 Feeling bold 08 Feb 2008
In reply to Gael Force:
> (In reply to Feeling bold) pEOPLE THAT BORROW BOOKS ARE TW*TS

Does that also apply to borrowing books from libraries?!

Perhaps it's your book - as you are from the Lakes I see.

Anyway - any intelligent discourse on why faster would be interesting.

Ian Hill 08 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor:

can you still be a 'young gun' at 30? Or even at 25??
OP Jack Geldard 08 Feb 2008
In reply to Ian Hill: Perhaps not in terms of bouldering/sport climbing. Alpinism does seem to take longer to master - there is a lot more experience to be gained.

Many Alpinists come in to their prime in their 30's IMO.

25 is young to be operating at the highest level. Not exceptionally young, but still young.

That's my opinion anyway.

Jack 'old git' Geldard
 RocknRoll 08 Feb 2008
In reply to Gael Force:

You need to get out more.
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