John Harlin II died in 1966 attempting to conquer Europe's most challenging climb, the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland. Four decades later, his son John Harlin III, a seasoned mountaineer and editor of the American Alpine Journal, sets out to relive his father's quest.
The Alps
John Harlin III embarks on a perilous climb up the North Face of the Eiger, a daunting challenge that holds a deep personal significance for him, as it was the same route where his father perished 40 years prior.