But nobody's ever been on that part of the face. We don't know what's there.
5 seconds sound clip from the The Eiger Sanction movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:22:28 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Okay, we won't take the Hinterstoisser Traverse. Instead, we go this way.
- Our first bivouac should be high above the difficult cracks. That's about here.
- And the next morning, we have to move up this vertical rock face. That'll be pretty tough, I guess.
- But nobody's ever been on that part of the face. We don't know what's there.
- Supposing you can't cling to the edges? Suppose you get forced down into the gut of the chute?
- Well, I've no interest in suicide.
- Just one thing. You know, your route doesn't allow for retreat in case we're blocked from above.
- Well, I consider it self-defeating to plan in terms of retreat.
- I consider it stupid not to.
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