by Heinrich Harrer · Ediciones Desnivel, S. L · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496192997
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The White Spider is a book by Heinrich Harrer that tells the dramatic story of the ascent of the north face of the Eiger. This edition by Ediciones Desnivel, S. L., published in 2005, has 280 pages and offers a detailed view of the challenges and triumphs of mountaineers on one of the most dangerous mountains in the world. The book is written in Spanish and is a must-read for lovers of adventure and mountaineering.
Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer, explorer, writer, sportsman, geographer, and an SS sergeant. He was a member of the four-man climbing team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the "last problem" of the Alps, in July 1938. Harrer and the team flew the Nazi flag atop the mountain. Harrer had joined the Nazi Party shortly after the annexation of Austria in March 1938, and was personally received by Hitler after the climb. A year later in 1939, he and the climbing team went on an expedition to the Indian Himalayas, where they were arrested by British colonial authorities due to the outbreak of World War II. He eventually escaped to Tibet, staying there until 1951. He is the author of two autobiographical books, Seven Years in Tibet (1952) and The White Spider (1959).
