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Sep 13, 2021 · The Swiss alpinist, known for his fast, bold, solo ascents, died on April 30, 2021, during an acclimatization run for the Lhotse Traverse. He was 40 years old and had won the Piolet D’or twice.
Having previously summitted Mount Everest, Steck died on 30 April 2017, after a fall during an acclimatizing climb for an attempt on the Hornbein route on the West Ridge of Everest without supplemental oxygen.
May 30, 2017 · The Swiss alpinist died in a 3,000-foot fall on Nuptse, a peak he had never climbed before, after deciding to solo it without oxygen. He had planned to attempt an audacious Everest-Lhotse traverse with his partner Tenji Sherpa, who survived the accident.
Apr 30, 2017 · Ueli Steck, a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, died in 2017 while acclimatizing for a traverse of Everest and Lhotse. He was known for his speed ascents of the world's highest and most difficult peaks, such as Annapurna and Eiger.
Oct 4, 2023 · Ueli Steck was a legendary alpinist who set many speed records and soloed Annapurna, but he fell to his death in 2017 while attempting Nuptse. Learn about his life, achievements, and the Netflix documentary Race to the Summit that features him and his rival Dani Arnold.
Apr 30, 2017 · Ueli Steck was killed at Camp 1 of Mount Nuptse, Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks said. Steck's body has been recovered from the site and been taken to Lukla, where the only airport...
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May 1, 2017 · Ueli Steck, a renowned alpine climber, was found dead in 2017 after an apparent fall on Nuptse while acclimatizing for an Everest-Lhotse linkup. He was known for his speed climbing without oxygen and his solo ascents of big mountains.
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