The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger Summary
Heinrich Harrer

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The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger Summary

In The White Spider, mountaineer Heinrich Harrer chronicles the history of mankind's battle against the North Face of the Eiger, a mountain in the Swiss Alps. The North Face is a sheer drop, treacherously icy and rocky, and constantly bombarded with avalanches. Harrer, one of the first party to succeed in climbing the North Face, focuses on the strength of character and courage of the climbers who have faced this challenge...

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