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British woman who saw solar eclipse from North Face of Eiger had 'perfect view'
In German they call it Die Mordwand - the Murder Wall. To conquer the North Face of the Eiger, a climber has to get past the Death Bivouac, the Ramp, the Traverse of the Gods and the White Spider, on a wall that has killed at least 64 people since 1935.
TL;DR
- Fay Manners is the first British woman to open a new route on the Eiger's North Face, a climb known as 'Die Mordwand' or 'The Murder Wall'.
- She spent 13 nights on the mountain face with partner Roger Schaeli before reaching the summit on August 13th.
- Manners experienced a fall of approximately 10 meters when a hold broke but managed to continue climbing.
- During their ascent, they witnessed a solar eclipse, leading Manners to name the new route 'Solar Eclipse'.
- Manners previously worked in data science for over ten years before becoming a professional alpinist, sponsored by The North Face.
- She has opened over 20 new routes in various international locations.
- The Eiger's North Face is a dangerous climb, responsible for at least 64 deaths since 1935.