A sprint to the top of the Eiger

Friday, May 27, 2011

In November 2008, Swiss climber Ueli Steck set the solo speed record on the 13,025-foot north face of the Eiger in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland.

In this video, Steck makes a mockery of the mountain by practically sprinting to the summit in a ridiculous two hours and forty seven minutes. This clip comes from the award-winning film, Swiss Machine, which was shown as part of last year’s Reel Rock Tour.




Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

1 comment

Anonymous said...

Are you kidding me...this guy's either spiderman or nuts - my guess is he's a littel bit of both!