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Located in the Alps of Switzerland, Eiger is a mountain rising about 3,970 meters (13,025') above sea level and is actually the easternmost peak of a ridge crest that also contains Jungfrau (4,158m) and Mönch (4,099m). Mönch can be seen as the peak on the far right edge of this shot. The first ascent of Eiger was made by Swiss guides Christian Almer, Peter Bohren and Irishman Charles Barrington on August 11, 1858. The North face of Eiger was first climbed on July 24, 1938 by Heinrich Harrer, Andreas Heckmair, Ludwig Voerg and Fritz Kasparek of a German-Austrian expedition. The Eiger Nordwand (north face) holds a unique place in mountaineering legend. Last of the great north faces of the Alps to be climbed — after the North Face of the Matterhorn and the Grand Jorasses — it was for a century considered unclimbable. Eiger translates to ogre, and this huge north face of the Bernese Oberland has lived up to its name by killing the first nine climbers who attempted it. The landmarks of the face: the Difficult Crack, the Swallows Nest, the Death Bivouac, the Hinterstoisser Traverse, the Ramp, the Traverse of the Gods, the Spider, and the Exit Cracks. Although the clouds were not cooperating with me, I wanted to share my vantage of this beast. This is the only shot where most of the ominous 6000 foot sheer face can be seen. The largest sheer cliff in the world to the best of my knowledge. The photo doesn't do justice. The Ogre Waits for the next adventurer's visit... could it be you?