Eiger Northface climb, 2hrs 47 mins.

roy-nexus-6 · February 20, 2011, 02:14:33 PM

Video of a solo climber FREE CLIMBING the North Face of Eiger at ridiculous speeds.

Warning: this is freaking terrifying.

Ueli Steck speed solo Eiger record

Stella · February 20, 2011, 03:28:15 PM

Until I repositioned the window, it was creepy and bloody and scary,
thanks to your McDonalds clown.

But once I moved it and only saw the Eiger climber:
amazing, peaceful, breathtaking, insanely crazy....

Thanks for sharing!

triangleforge · February 20, 2011, 03:49:47 PM

Wow. I thought I was as freaked out as I was going to get, then he starts running along the summit ridge...

OT_Ducati · February 20, 2011, 07:33:26 PM

crazy,, how would the helmet help?

Kopfjäger · February 20, 2011, 08:01:48 PM

Alex and Uli speed climbing The Nose on 5.20.10

He Man · February 20, 2011, 09:08:31 PM

Quote from: OT_Ducati on February 20, 2011, 07:33:26 PM
crazy,, how would the helmet help?

you grab something lose and it might fall on your head. even a small but sharp pebble could hurt you.

Buckethead · February 20, 2011, 09:16:24 PM

There's "crazy."

And then there's "somewhat connected to reality, but so far beyond what anyone else is capable of that medication won't change a goddamn thing."

mitt · February 21, 2011, 06:33:06 AM

Speed-Riding Down The Eiger

Grampa · February 21, 2011, 08:28:24 AM

there must be on hell of a f'ed up wife at home that would make a man want to run away up a hill like that

Grappa · February 21, 2011, 08:45:15 AM

That was totally cool!! But now what?? How the frick does he get down?

IZ · February 21, 2011, 11:07:08 AM

Crazy!!

We saw freeclimbers during our gondal ride to the top of The Dolomites (Pordoi Pass) in '04. Still gives me butterflies thinking about 'em.

herm · February 21, 2011, 11:27:22 AM

honestly not sure which video scared me more...
people are make the beast with two backsin nuts!

Timmy Tucker · February 21, 2011, 02:38:35 PM

You know, I'd love to be all "yeah, I'd do that in a make the beast with two backsing heartbeat if I had the chance". But, ummm, no. Not gonna happen. No make the beast with two backsing way. Not too proud to say that I'm a total chickenshit. I think that if I was in great shape, I could make that climb (not at those speeds, tho). But I couldn't get back down. Hell, I have a very hard time standing on the top of a 6-ft stepladder.

sbrguy · February 21, 2011, 10:05:15 PM

oh come on it can't be that hard its even over 15k ft the summit, sheesh that is childs play.

it is amazing how fast that guy was movig and you see if you screw up you fall a long way.

herm · February 21, 2011, 10:20:03 PM

maybe.....if i had the skills.

and a base jumping chute...

nah, who am i kidding.

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Eiger Northface climb, 2hrs 47 mins.