Swiss-Austrian duo break 21-year-old speed climbing record in the Bernese Alps Nicolas Hojac and Philipp Brugger summit Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, shaving nearly 10 hours off the previous record Swiss climber Nicolas Hojac and Austrian partner Philipp Brugger have set a new speed record in the Swiss Alps, completing one of mountaineering’s most legendary endurance feats: climbing the north faces of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau - three of the most iconic and challenging peaks in the Bernese Alps - in just 15 hours and 30 minutes. Nicolas Hojac and Philipp Brugger on the Eiger summit as the sun rises on April 05, 2025. Photo: John Thornton / Red Bull Content Pool The feat, completed on 5 April 2025 with the aim of summiting all three peaks in under 24 hours, breaks...
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