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| eiger north face memorial Polyester, coated with gold, Ø 62 x 90 m, 46º 34'38.72"N, 8º 0'17.82"E, eiger north face, Switzerland |
The Nordwand, German for "north face", is the spectacular north face of the Eiger. It is one of the six great north faces of the Alps. Subsequently the face has been climbed many times, and today is regarded as a formidable challenge more because of the increased rockfall and diminishing ice-fields than because of its technical difficulties. Since 1935, sixty climbers have died attempting the north face, earning it the German nickname, Mordwand, or "murder wall". Maybe the bizarre beauty of the rock formation is at risk. Because of the global warming ice comes out of the rocks shell and destabilizes the huge rock. In July 2006, a piece of the Eiger, amounting to approximately 700,000 cubic metres of rock, fell from the east face. On account of this incident– by a supreme effort of the resident Alpine Club – the impressive eiger north face memorial was opened at the peak of the mountain on 1st december 2008. The Eiger is now rising to an elevation of 4025 m. | ||||||||||
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