Eiger loses face in massive rockfall

Landslide raises questions over impact of climate change on mountains.

The Eiger, Switzerland’s most infamous mountain, is traditionally best known for the challenge of ascending its north face. But it gained fame in another way last week when a huge chunk fell from its eastern flank, triggering claims that climate change has been implicated in yet another high-profile natural event.

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