HIKING beneath the north face of the Eiger, I peered up and marvelled at how any human being could climb such a vertical rockface of such a mighty mountain, stretching far into the sky above the ...

The hike offers dramatic views of the Swiss Alps’ ‘murder wall’ – and poignant insights into the climbers who first braved it. For the son of one of those pioneers, it had a special resonance A few ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Like many serious climbers, I’ve long dreamed of climbing the Eiger Nordwand, the north face of the Alps’ most notorious peak. Fortunately, I always wake up ...

For many, the vision of paradise is a river running through a valley, leading to lush pastures and jewel-like lakes, backed by forests, peaks and glistening glaciers. Nowhere does this better than ...