Eiger

Eiger

1992
27m
10.0

10.0/10

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Overview

In the 1980s, Catherine Destivelle, nicknamed "Rock Queen," won several world titles in climbing competitions. In the early 1990s, weary of competitions, world championships, and the pressure of elite sport, she chose to return to the essentials: the mountains, alone and facing the challenge. In 1991, she established a new route—solo—on the west face of the Drus in 11 days. Her ascent garnered admiration, but for many, she remained primarily a rock climber. On March 9, 1992, around 5:00 a.m., she proved the skeptics wrong. After months of preparation on ice with her friend Jeff Lowe, she set off alone on the icy north face of the Eiger, and 17 hours later, she reached the summit. The mountaineering world bowed in awe; she entered the pantheon of mountaineering. Catherine Destivelle will be the first woman to have climbed the three great north faces of the Alps: the Grandes Jorasses, the Matterhorn and the Eiger – solo.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Almeriades
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1992
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt41195678
Website Visit Site

Cast

Catherine Destivelle
Catherine Destivelle

Self

Jeff Lowe
Jeff Lowe

Self

Key Crew

Stéphane Deplus
Director