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The Eiger Sanction

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August 21, 2025, 06:52 PM
IntrepidTraveler
The Eiger Sanction
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Originally posted by fritz:
... For many years I was a very avid rock climber and mountaineer -- the climbing work is generally done pretty true to form. ...


You and I both! At the time, it was one of the few movies out there that featured climbing and mountaineering. I watched it every time I could find it.



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