The White Spider

£9.99

Heinrich Herrer, author of Seven Years in Tibet, was a member of the four-man party that scaled the previously unconquered North Wall of the Eiger in 1938. In this book he tells the story of this harrowing first ascent, a gripping first-hand account of daring and resilience in the high Swiss Alps, then moves on to cover subsequent attempts - successful or otherwise - to repeat this feat.
A new introduction by Joe Simpson, author of the acclaimed mountaineering epic Touching the Void, reminds us of the enduring relevance of this absolute classic.

Originally published in 1959.