View image in fullscreen The writer’s father Ian, centre, with Bugs McKeith, left, and Kenny Spence before they started their successful ascent of the north face in 1970. The north face was first conquered in July 1938 by a German–Austrian party, including Heinrich Harrer, the author of Seven Years in Tibet. Up close to the north face, I really sense Dad’s achievement for the first time. View image in fullscreen The writer scattered some of his dad’s ashes by the north face. An earlier version incorrectly stated it was the Eiger mountain when it shows the Grindelwald valley and Wetterhorn, Switzerland.
