Karl Mehringer
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Karl Mehringer was a German mountaineer and climber. Notable for being part of the first team to attempt to climb the Eiger
Nordwand or North Face in 1935. He and Max Sedlmeyer
climbed as far as the top of the "Flat Iron" ("Bügeleisen" in German) feature where they were overtaken by a storm and perished.
Eiger
The Eiger is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. It is the easternmost peak of a ridge crest that extends across the Mönch to the Jungfrau at 4,158 m...
Nordwand or North Face in 1935. He and Max Sedlmeyer
Max Sedlmeyer
Max Sedlmayr was a German mountaineer and climber. A member of the first team to attempt the North Face of the Eiger in 1935. After three days he and Karl Mehringer were overtaken by a storm at the top of the "Flat Iron" feature of the face and both were killed.- Bibliography :*The White...
climbed as far as the top of the "Flat Iron" ("Bügeleisen" in German) feature where they were overtaken by a storm and perished.