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| Ueli Steck in Wilderswil, Switzerland, 2015. Photograph Christian Beutler-AP (Photograph courtesy - www.uelisteck.ch) |
With the passing of Ueli Steck in an accident On 30th April, during a practice run on Nuptse, the world lost an Alpinist par excellence. Here is a visual journey celebrating his genius.
His final project which remained unfinished.
Ueli Steck (1976-2017)
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| (Photograph courtesy - www.uelisteck.ch) |
Achievements
- 2005 solo ascent of the Borth wall Cholatse (6440m) and the East wall of Tawoche (6505)m
- 2007 Eiger Speed ascent in 3 hours 54 minutes
- 2008 new Eiger Speed record in 2 hours 47 minutes
- 2008 Speed record Grandes Jorasses in 2 hours 21 minutes
- 2009 Speed record Matterhorn 1 hour 56 minutes
- 2009 awarded Piolet d’Or
- 2009 'Golden Gate' Route on El Capitan/USA
- 2009 ascension of Gasherbrum II (8035m) in Karakorum mountain range
- 2009 Expedition to Makalu/Nepal
- 2010 Free Rider El Capitan/USA
- 2011 Sisha Pangma South wall
- 2011 Cho Oyu
- 2012 Mount Everest
- 2013 Annapurna
- 2014 Piolet d’Or
- 2015 Alpine crossing 82 summits
