« EIGER ULTRA TRAIL – HARDER THAN THE NORTH FACE SOLO » UELI STECK, *1976 – 2017
The legendary Eiger stands at 3970m above Grindelwald and has been enthralling visitors to the valley for decades. Known as the ‘last problem of the Alps’. The Eiger North Face was finally conquered in 1938 by Anderl Heckmair, Fritz Kasparek, Ludwig Vörg and Heinrich Harrer, in a battle waged over 4 days. Today, world-class climbers tackle the Eiger North Face solo in less than two and a half hours.
Your Eiger Finisher Stone
Eiger limestone is infamous in mountain climbing circles. All our stone medals are collected from the mountain and hand-prepared by a local mountain guide. Each medal represents the mythos of the Eiger and serves to remind each recipient of this unique race at the foot of the Eiger, which we hope will inspire them further along their trail journey. We have the honour of awarding all finishers of the distances E250, E101, E51, E35, E16 and Trail Surprise with the Eiger limestone.
“What counts is the experience” – Anderl Heckmair, mountain guide, and one of the team of four climbers to make the first successful ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1938.
