Climbing the Eiger, 2005

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Swiss Air Rescue helicopter

The ridge went on and on. We watched a Swiss Air Rescue helicopter flying in and out of the clouds by the summit of the Monch. Someone was getting rescued. The wind picked up until it howled. At around 4:30 p.m. it started to snow.

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