North Face Page #3

Piton.

Whatever. Just imagine a man's life

hangs from this tiny thing.

You've got to be very determined.

They backed down, right?

How do you know?

A reporter's most important tool.

Next, please.

Willy Angerer and Edi Rainer

are Austrians,

but they're party members.

And apparently top-notch alpinists.

They're camped at

the foot of the Eiger.

In the next few days...

I'll be paying the gentlemen a visit.

I see.

Miss Fellner,

there'll be other times.

Yes.

Special leave until the end of July?

Are you completely mad, Hinterstoisser?

Reason?

Private business, Company Sergeant.

Don't play me for a fool, Andi!

I'm not stupid.

Company Sergeant, the truth is...

I know what the truth is.

Request denied.

Dismissed!

Permission to speak, sir.

It's for a wedding.

You're just what I needed, Kurz.

Well then, who is getting married?

I am, Company Sergeant sir.

You?

And Private Hinterstoisser

is to be my best man.

Get out!

Both of you!

If we don't get our leave of absence,

we quit.

Heil Hitler.

Bye.

Why did you change your mind?

Because what I said wasn't true.

I don't just climb for me.

And someone has to watch out for you.

That's enough,

now we need 10 ice pitons.

Crampons, ice axes, carabiners,

short and long pick,

two times 30 metres of rope,

two static chords...

- There's no "h" in cords.

- Who cares?

Two gasoline stoves, a litre of gasoline,

a pack of Metas,

and so on and so forth.

How much?

Sixty marks. At least.

Plus another 15 for the train.

What train?

We're going by bike.

Sure, by bike to Switzerland.

That's just 700 km, right?

Miss Fellner?

Just a second.

OK.

Evening.

Working so late?

Yes...

The man in the photo department, he...

What about him?

He said that after we go to press

it's alright...

for me to print my photos.

Very nice. Really.

Very good.

Really very good.

You take excellent photos,

Miss Fellner.

Thank you.

Ever been to Switzerland?

No.

We should be there by tomorrow.

Are you excited too?

Yeah.

I can see her already.

Who?

The bride,

beautiful, very beautiful,

just a little tall next to you.

Love at first sight, right?

I'm not so sure.

The train goes

straight through the mountain...

all the way up to the Jungfrau.

Fancy that!

Just look at the landscape!

Isn't it splendid?

Fabulously splendid.

Darling, you didn't even look.

The middle station.

This is where our hotel is.

Four stars, at over 2,000 metres!

I can see mountains on the Riviera.

From the seaside.

There it is!

TUESDAY, JULY 14

MIDDLE STATION KLEINE SCHEIDEGG -

What a circus.

Colossal.

Come!

A "sea of ice," Darling.

The seaside!

Tours to the Maiden Saddle.

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