90 Years Since Toni Kurz's Eiger Tragedy

Toni Kurz’s agony on the north face of the Eiger: 90 years since mountaineering’s greatest tragedy

In July 1936, the four climbers attempting the first ascent of the face lost their lives, giving rise to a horror story that shaped the way mountaineering was portrayed for decades… until Ueli Steck came along

By Óscar Gogorza