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Ueli Steck

Born October 4, 1976 · Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland

Died April 30, 2017 · aged 40

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 pill…

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Free SoloFree Solo · 2018
Free Solo
★ 7.92018
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.
Race to the SummitRace to the Summit · 2023
Race to the Summit
★ 6.92023
MovieDocumentaryAction
Fearless alpine climbers Ueli Steck and Dani Arnold enter into a death-defying rivalry to set speed records on the Swiss Alps' great north faces.
Ueli Steck - Paraglides Between Mountains In The Swiss AlpsUeli Steck - Paraglides Between Mountains In The Swiss Alps · 2013
Ueli Steck - Paraglides Between Mountains In The Swiss Alps
★ 10.02013
MovieAdventureDocumentary
Famous for his fast solos on the harshest north faces of the Alps, Ueli Steck decided to learn a new sport: paragliding! Not always easy learning, but useful learning, and Ueli didn't take long to perform under one wing. Paragliding allowed him to complete the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau trilogy in one day climbing the three peaks solo and depending on the paragliding faces from the peaks....
Reel RockReel Rock · 2010
Reel Rock
★ 7.52010
SeriesDocumentary
Every fall the REEL ROCK Film Tour brings the year's most exciting new climbing films to live audiences around the world. For 2010, the tour features six amazing short films, with stories from the cutting edge of alpine climbing, bouldering, sport climbing, and traditional climbing.

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