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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. Where did Rebitch and Vörg reach on their second day?
(a) The White Spider.
(b) The First Ice Field.
(c) The Third Ice Field.
(d) The Second Ice Field.

2. What did Toni Kurz's party say to Allmen when he called to them?
(a) That they were going to separate.
(b) That they would be down soon.
(c) That they needed help.
(d) That they were going to attempt to climb up again.

3. Who led the climb down the mountain after the ascent?
(a) Heckmair.
(b) Harrer.
(c) Vörg.
(d) Kasparek.

4. How many day's'provisions did the first climbers to attempt the North Face bring?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

5. Where did the French party join up with Buhl and his group on the 1952 climb?
(a) The Second Ice Field.
(b) The Ramp.
(c) The Hinterstoisser Traverse.
(d) The Flatiron.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did Schlunegger and Krähenbühl climb in 1946 before having to climb back down?

2. What obstacle befell Buhl and his group on the Spider during the 1952 climb?

3. When was the Northeast Face of the Eiger first climbed?

4. What phrase do newspapers use to describe the rush of climbers heading for the North Face?

5. How did Harrer survive the avalanche at the Spider?

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