- Eiger north face speed record. . Feb 22, 2025 · The Eiger Steck's incredibly quick climbs of the Eiger's infamous North Face are some of his most famous (Image credit: Getty) Steck was perhaps best known for the speed of his climbs, something that he’d garner both praise and attract criticism for. 30 April 2017) climbed the Eiger North Face along the Heckmair Route in 2 hours 22 minutes 50 seconds on 16 November 2015. This beats the previous speed record on the face set by Ueli Steck in 2008 by 20 minutes. He climbed the massive wall in two hours and 23 minutes, which beat Dani Arnold’s 2011 record of two hours and 28 minutes. Apr 22, 2025 · Website DescriptionAlpine North Face record shattered Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Swiss pro alpinists Nicolas Hojac (32) and Austria's Philipp Brugger (33) have shattered a two-decade-old speed record by completing the North Faces of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau in just 15 hours and 30 minutes - almost 10 hours faster than the previous record. Arnold, a Swiss national, set the new record via the Heckmair route. This time is simply outstanding. Photo: Red Bull/John Thornton Reflecting on their Apr 21, 2011 · The record now stands at 2 hours 28 minutes. Photo: Red Bull/John Thornton Reflecting on their Apr 20, 2011 · New speed record up the North Face of the Eiger. Nov 19, 2015 · Ueli Steck has reclaimed the speed record for climbing the north face of the Eiger via the 1938 Heckmair Route. Ueli Steck soloing the First Step on the Eiger north face. Ueli Steck (Switzerland, b. Steck climbed the classic 1938 route (Heckmair Route) on November 16, enjoying superb conditions. This is what Ueli Steck "got up to" or, better still, got up to again on Monday morning when, after setting off at 8:49, he blazed up the historic Heckmair route in just 2 hours, 22 minutes and 50 seconds. The previous record along the same three climbs was set by Ueli Steck and Stephan Siegrist in 2004 in 25 hours. Nov 18, 2015 · Aging society ‘Swiss machine’ Ueli Steck reclaims Eiger record Ueli Steck has set a new solo speed for the Eiger north face, reaching the summit on Tuesday in two hours, 22 minutes and 50 seconds. In 2007, Steck made headlines for claiming the record on the wall at a On 05/04/2025 Philipp Brugger from Austria and Nicolas Hojac from Switzerland climbed the north faces of Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau in 15 hours 30 minutes. 5,500-foot face in 2 hours 22 minutes 50 seconds, about five minutes faster than the old record. (Photo) Mammut Twenty-seven-year-old Dani Arnold climbed the north face of the Eiger in 2 hours and 28 minutes yesterday. In 2008, he broke his own record with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes 33 seconds, climbing the route entirely free and within Nov 18, 2015 · November 18, 2015 - Swiss speedster Ueli Steck has reclaimed the speed record for the north face of the Eiger, climbing the ca. On November 16, 2015, Steck took advantage of good weather and climbing Apr 15, 2025 · An ambitious speed record attempt in the iconic Swiss Alps It was still dark when Hojac and Brugger started their ascent of the north face of the Eiger at one o’clock in the morning on April 5 On 05/04/2025 Philipp Brugger from Austria and Nicolas Hojac from Switzerland climbed the north faces of Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau in 15 hours 30 minutes. 4 October 1976; d. For more photos, visit here. Ueli Steck, the “Swiss Machine,” has yet again broken the record for a solo speed ascent of the North Face of the Eiger. Apr 16, 2025 · Swiss climber Nicolas Hojac and his Austrian partner Philipp Brugger shattered a 21-year record by completing the North Faces of the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau in only 15 hours and 30 minutes Apr 22, 2025 · Website DescriptionAlpine North Face record shattered Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Swiss pro alpinists Nicolas Hojac (32) and Austria's Philipp Brugger (33) have shattered a two-decade-old speed record by completing the North Faces of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau in just 15 hours and 30 minutes - almost 10 hours faster than the previous record. Steck first set a speed record on the Eiger in 2007, when he climbed the face in 3 hours 54 minutes. vewrq dzhzbc olqevd tvvq rdk cehdc awly sijukp bfkn vyshw