Product Details

• Actors: Heinrich Harrer, Anderl Heckmair, Eric Jones
• Directors: Leo Dickinson
• Format: Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, Original recording remastered, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Adventure Eye
• DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004
• Run Time: 51 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00064YTKW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,040 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweaty Palms, August 21, 2003

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Barry "Proud to be an American" (Salt Lake City, Utah United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eiger Solo [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As I watched this video my palms actually began to sweat, and I got butterflies in my stomach. The film is expertly done, and the stories of the first unsuccessful, and first successful attempts added a polished touch to the story. Having been a climber for almost 20 years, I appreciated a film that told the truth about climbing. It is the best I've seen.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Eiger Solo, August 10, 2007

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Richard J. Slezak - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eiger Solo (DVD)

This would of been a great video if it actually worked. There is good history and awesome camera work but DVD did not play through instead it would stop at every scene and leave the viewer in the scene menu requiring the viewer to physically click on next scene in order to continue watching the video.

I returned the DVD in exchange for another. The return and exchange transaction went smoothly and I got the new DVD in 2 days! Unfortunately the replacement DVD had the same issues. Maybe it was a bad batch but I didn't bother trying to get a third one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I'll never forget it, April 20, 2004

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Jorge Barbarosa "the_bassist" (the back 9) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eiger Solo [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Back in the late 60s I checked out a book called "Straight Up" not really knowing what it was about. It was about the life of John Harlin, great book, interesting man, tragic ending to his enormous life. Since that time the Eiger has always been a presence in my life. I journeyed to it's face back in '78, stared straight up at it's face and was awed. This VHS should be a CD by now, but sadly it's not. I've never climbed the Eiger, the pull was never that strong, and having retired from all but the most recreational climbing, I'm now out of the game. Nonetheless the lure of the Eiger, it's legendary status among those who consider such things as legendary is profound. Enjoy this VHS. The Eiger's "will," will hold your rapt attention.