KNOW AND TELL: The 'Swiss Machine' makes history

Thursday, January 7, 2016
There's a reason this climber is known as "The Swiss Machine." Watch as he sets a new solo speed record while ascending the north face of Mount Eiger in the Swiss Alps.

It took just two hours and 22 minutes to get atop what the Germans call the "Murderous Wall."
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That's amazing!

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