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Photographs taken by Peter Gillman of Dougal Haston and John Harlin on ther Eiger, with some taken of Haston at Cerro Torre. The digital files were created between 2009 and 2018.

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The records here all relate to the climbing of the Eiger by a British-American team in March 1966.

Theys here include route plans, notes, receipts and photographs, as well as tapes recording communication between the climbers on the mountain face and their support team at Kleine Scheidegg.

Scope and Contents The records here all relate to the climb made in 1966 of the north face of the Eiger. The purpose of the climb had been to establish an alpine style, direct route up the north face of the mountain. A team of British and American climbers (Chris Bonington, Mick Burke, Peter Gillman, John Harlin, Dougal Haston, Layton Kor and Don Whillans) attempted the climb in March 1966. The climb was troubled by bad weather and tragedy when a rope broke, sending Harlin to his death.There was...

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Photographs taken by Peter Gillman of Dougal Haston.

Digital copies of photographs of Dougal Haston and John Harlin on the Eiger, March 1966.

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Two photographs of Dougal Haston taken by Peter Gillman.

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The typescript contains all 12 chapters of 'Eiger Direct'. It has been corrected and annotated throughout.

With the typescipt is a photograph of the mountain, with an overlay showing the route taken by the team and key points of the climb.