Eiger Trivia Questions

The Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau form a famous trio of peaks in the Bernese Alps, connected by the Jungfraujoch railway and visible from many Swiss resorts.

The north face of the Eiger faces north, as its name implies. It's notoriously shaded and icy, making it one of the most dangerous climbs in the Alps.

The tallest Swiss peak is the Dufourspitze (Monte Rosa) at 4,634 m, while the Eiger is 3,967 m. The Eiger is famous for its north face, not its height.

The first ascent was by a mixed Austrian-German team: Heinrich Harrer and Fritz Kasparek (Austrian), Anderl Heckmair and Ludwig Vörg (German). It was not an all-German team.

The name 'Eiger' most likely derives from Latin 'acer' (sharp) or German 'Ecke' (corner), referring to its sharp ridge. The association with 'ogre' is a folk etymology, not its actual meaning in German.

The Jungfrau Railway tunnels through the Eiger, with stations at Eigerwand (inside the north face) and Eismeer, offering panoramic views through windows cut into the rock.

Yes, 'The Eiger Sanction' (1975) starred Clint Eastwood as a hitman who also climbs the Eiger's north face. The film used actual footage of the mountain.

Swiss climber Ueli Steck famously soloed the north face in winter 2015 in a record 2 hours 22 minutes. Several other climbers have also done solo winter ascents.