Photo by G. P. Abraham 



CI.IMBING A CHIMNEY ON TllE EIGER 



The Eiger (13,042 feet), like most peaks in the Bernese Oberland, affords a good deal 

 of difficult rock-climbing. These chimneys, as their name implies, are narrow clefts or 

 funnels between great rock masses. They are often very hard to scale, as the sides may 

 be absolutely vertical. The chimney in the picture is not by any means a difficult one, but 

 it suggests the fact that mountain-climibing is a pastime only for those who love the strenuous 

 life. 



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