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Ueli Steck
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Ueli Steck was a Swiss mountaineer and rock climber born in Langnau im Emmental in 1976. He worked as a carpenter and was known by the nickname "The Swiss Machine." His professional fields included climbing, mountaineering, and high-altitude mountaineering. He spoke German, French, Italian, and English.
Steck received the Piolet d'Or award for his work. He resided in Ringgenberg. He died on April 30, 2017, in Nuptse due to accidental death.
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Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland
Ueli Steck is a Swiss mountaineer, born October 4, 1976 in Langnau im Emmental (Switzerland) and died April 30, 2017 in Nepal. Nicknamed the "Swiss Machine", he was known for his solo ascents and speed records. As a child, Ueli Steck played ice hockey. At 12, he discovered rock climbing and joined the Swiss Alpine Club. At the age of 18, he climbed the north face of the Eiger and the Bonatti…
Known for
- Race to the Summit2023
- The Alpinist — Self (archive footage)2021
- Ueli Steck – Auf schmalem Grat — Self (archive footage)2020
- Explore Mont Blanc — Self2016
- The Six Great North Faces of the Alps — Self2014
- On ne marche qu'une fois sur la lune — Self2014
- Jeff Lowe's Metanoia — Self2014
- High Tension — Self2013
- Ueli Steck - Paraglides Between Mountains In The Swiss Alps2013
- Reel Rock 8 — Self2013
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Key facts
- Full name
- Ueli Steck
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Born
- ( 1976-10-04 ) 4 October 1976, Langnau im Emmental , Switzerland
- Died
- 30 April 2017 (2017-04-30) (aged 40), Nuptse , Nepal
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ueli
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Langnau im Emmental
- Place of death
- Nuptse
- Occupation
- carpenter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Piolet d'Or
- Field of work
- high-altitude mountaineering
- Sport
- mountaineering
- Official website
- www.uelisteck.ch
- Image
- Ueli Steck.jpg
- Residence
- Ringgenberg
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- 1976-10-04
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- Ueli Steck
- date of death
- 2017-04-30
- manner of death
- accidental death
- nickname
- The Swiss Machine
- name in native language
- Ueli Steck
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Climbing career
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