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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1952: The Great Year on the Eiger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Harrer survive the avalanche at the Spider?
(a) He held on to Kasparek.
(b) He was partially sheltered by an overhang.
(c) He held himself with an axe.
(d) He was held by his piton.

2. What phrase do newspapers use to describe the rush of climbers heading for the North Face?
(a) North Face Fever.
(b) Ice Field Flurry.
(c) Eiger Storm.
(d) White Spider Craze.

3. How did the mountaineer who first climbed the Eiger write his account?
(a) In a short, self-published book.
(b) In a letter to the Alpine Journal.
(c) In an article for the London Times.
(d) In an article in the Alpine Journal.

4. How far did Schlunegger and Krähenbühl climb in 1946 before having to climb back down?
(a) To the Spider.
(b) Above the First Ice Field.
(c) Above the Second Ice Field.
(d) Above the Ramp.

5. How high is the Eiger?
(a) 13,041 feet.
(b) 19,041 feet.
(c) 10,041 feet.
(d) 16, 041 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who led the climb down the mountain after the ascent?

2. What did the climbers do that blocked their path back down?

3. What type of weather hit when Terray and Lachenal reached the Spider, during their climb in 1946?

4. Where was Harrer attending school, in 1938?

5. What did Toni Kurz's party say to Allmen when he called to them?

(see the answer key)

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