I had to head back to the Eiger; the weather window during the previous climb had not allowed me to jump it. After taking the first train up, we climbed the west flank and reached the Mushroom in under three hours. A Tyrolean traverse was anchored to the freestanding pillar named the Mushroom, a perfect platform for launching yourself off the North Face. This would be the first of the six mountains that I was to jump and my first at high altitude, I stood at the exit wondering how the altitude would effect the flight.
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BASEjumping
Dealing with doubt, Jumping into the Unknown.
After climbing the classic Don Whillans 
and Joe Brown route Cematory Gates, I stood on top of the route and looked down. The rock was sheer and the landing lay down near the road. The cliff was relatively low for a BASE jump but the extended hill would give us plenty of flight time. This jump had never been done before, so there was doubt in my mind.