Aritsune Maki

First episode of the second season of the Japanese series 'The great summits'. In this episode, the team climbs the Eiger by its Mittellegi Ridge, following the steps of Maki Aritsune (Maki Yuko), who made the first ascent by this route in 1921. The Great Summits II series introduces eight of the world's most famed mountains such as Eiger and Grossglockner in the European Alps and Aconcagua in South America. Guided by expert climbers, viewers can experience what it feels like to climb these mountains. Feel the same fear and excitement through the lens of a Steadicam.

Record of the first ascent to Manaslu. The expedition was led by Yuko Maki and was made up of twelve Japanese climbers supported by 21 Sherpas, with Gyalzen Norbu as their sirdar. They approached the mountain via the Buri Gandaki valley to its east and established a base camp near the snout of the Manaslu Glacier. From here they established camps along a complex route to a plateau on the north-eastern side of the mountain at around 6800m. The weather was fine, but on this section of the route the climbers were hampered by high winds.