The White Spider

*The White Spider* is a famous book by Heinrich Harrer that details the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger mountain in Switzerland during 1938. It describes the challenging and dangerous climbing conditions faced by the mountaineers, highlighting the technical difficulties, treacherous ice and rock, and the risks of avalanches and falls. The book provides both an inspiring account of human courage and skill, as well as insight into the perils of high-altitude mountaineering, making it an important work in adventure literature and mountaineering history.