{"id":1152,"date":"2012-08-23T15:20:19","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T15:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mike.downhillonly.com\/wordpress\/?p=1152"},"modified":"2012-08-24T15:22:06","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T15:22:06","slug":"eiger-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1152","title":{"rendered":"Eiger Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Eiger trail begins up at Eigergletscher, at 2320 metres. It follows the base of the north face down in the direction of Grindelwald.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-170901.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-170901.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-170901.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe path stays very close to the face, which means that most of the walk is in shadow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171024.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171024.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-171024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIncredible views down to Kleine Scheidegg and across to the Lauberhorn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171157.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171157.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-171157.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171232.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171232.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-171232.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe north face is limestone, and is disintegrating. Vast scree slopes to cross.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171423.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171423.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-171423.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a lot of water on the Eiger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171538.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171538.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-171538.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171619.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171619.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-171619.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSome fixed ropes towards the bottom, providing help on the more exposed stretches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171733.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171733.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-171733.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe arrive at Alpiglen, at 1616 metres, the end of our walk, and just in time to avoid the rain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171958.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-171958.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-171958.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eiger trail begins up at Eigergletscher, at 2320 metres. It follows the base of the north face down in the direction of Grindelwald. 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