Former NFL wide receiver and Seven Summits climber returns to the Alps to conquer the Eiger.
Climbing season continues in the Alps, attracting climbers from around the world to take on these famous peaks. The Eiger, joins Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and Gran Paradiso as major climbing destinations this time of year. Mountaineer and former NFL player,
– the highest peak on each of the seven continents. Pattison is the first former NFL player to attain climbing the prestigious. Mark played four years in the NFL, most notably for the-now Las Vegas Raiders. Mark also won an Emmy for his short documentary,, which chronicled his life’s journey from the NFL to setting and achieving lofty goals in the mountains.
The Mitt Route is primarily a rock climb, with some mixed rock and ice sections. The technical climbing involves rock scrambling, exposed ridges, and short sections of steep, sheer rock climbing. The Mitt Route covers approximately 6,500 ft. of vertical climbing from the base to the summit. The approach takes climbers on the Jungfraujoch railway to the Eismeer station. From there, climbers traverse across the Eismeer glacier to reach the start of the Mittelegi Ridge.
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