The following is a script from “Taking on the Eiger” which aired on Nov. 29, 2015, and was rebroadcast on Feb. 26, 2017. Anderson Cooper is the correspondent. Tom Anderson, producer. Michelle ...

Here are some more facts about the deadly avalanche on the Eiger yesterday. Falling ice triggered the major slide down the west flank of the Eiger yesterday at 1:45 pm local time.

THE Eiger – which translates as the Ogre- is is a 13,000ft mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. It became famous in the 1930s when people would gather to catch glimpses of climbing pa… ...

On Saturday morning, a major rockfall occurred on the North Face of the Eiger, covering the Swiss valley in a cloud of dust. A large boulder that came loose on the upper side of the face triggered ...

A massive rockfall blasted down the treacherous North Face of the Eiger on September 7th. The thunderous explosion distributed mountainous dust throughout the Swiss valley below the iconic peak.

Eiger, 13,015 ft., in Switzerland, presents one of the most daunting climbs in the Alps. While it offers various routes, the North Face remains a prestigious and perilous challenge for experienced ...