The first ascent of the north face of Eiger, a mountain in the Swiss Alps (13,025 feet tall), happened in 1938 and took three days. Watch as Ueli Steck climbs it in 2 hours, 47 minutes, and 33 seconds. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-dPjDYVKUY&feature=player_embedded]