Ueli Steck

Ueli Steck
Steck in 2012
Personal information
Full nameUeli Steck
NationalitySwiss
Born(1976-10-04)4 October 1976
Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland
Died30 April 2017(2017-04-30) (aged 40)
Nuptse, Nepal

Ueli Steck (Alemannic German: [ˈuεli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and alpinist. He set speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps. His claim to have climbed Annapurna solo via its South Face is disputed. He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014. Steck died after a fall while trying to ascend the north face of Nuptse.

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