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Ueli Steck dead . . .

Macciza

30-Apr-2017
5:00:02 PM

Ueli Steck has died, whilst acclimatising for Everest-Lhotse climb . . .
http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2017/04/30/everest-2017-ueli-steck-dies-on-nuptse/

phillipivan

30-Apr-2017
5:11:30 PM

Shit.

What an incredible amount he achieved.

Sabu

30-Apr-2017
9:09:12 PM

Absolutely gutted.

dan_b

1-May-2017
6:35:04 AM

Terrible news.
Even though what he did and I do are beyond worlds apart, he has always been an inspiration to me.
Very sad day.

johnk

1-May-2017
3:44:25 PM

This is extremely sad, and a total surprise. If it can happen to Ueli Steck, then it can happen to absolutely anyone climbing/mountaineering.

Reminds me of a quote that was pinned in Plateau Hut at Grand Plateau:

“Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.” Edward Whymper

RIP Ueli Steck.

Epic Steve

1-May-2017
8:13:40 PM

Hey, that's my print out that I attached to the wall in Plateau Hut (for obvious reasons as Mt Cook has killed ALOT of people over the past 100 years!!!) the last time I climbed Mt Cook (2010 I think???)... always have a copy of it on my wall at home and find it is a good mantra to live by... risk is great, but needs to be kept in check.

Another one is:

" There are OLD mountaineers, and there are BOLD mountaineers....
But there aren't many OLD BOLD mountaineers!!! "

Climb safe everyone and rest in peace up there Ueli...!!! Will miss reading about your amazing adventures!!! R.I.P The Swiss Machine

lukef

1-May-2017
8:14:55 PM

Steck, what an inspiration! The amount of climbing he did in a year, exposure to unavoidable risks soloing in the mountains, would rival a lifetime of most climbers, I guess maybe not so surprising, but really shocking and sad :'(

Sabu

2-May-2017
8:55:15 AM

Will Gadd's eulogy on facebook is worth a read. Gives a glimpse of the man behind the machine.

On 1/05/2017 johnk wrote:
>This is extremely sad, and a total surprise. If it can happen to Ueli Steck,
>then it can happen to absolutely anyone climbing/mountaineering.

I had the same thoughts, feels like a very sobering reminder.

jdb

2-May-2017
4:47:39 PM

I'd like to think that Alex Honnold might reflect on this.

In the end, it is a numbers game.....

Eduardo Slabofvic

2-May-2017
5:01:15 PM

On 2/05/2017 jdb wrote:
>I'd like to think that Alex Honnold might reflect on this.
>
>In the end, it is a numbers game.....

yeah. Who remembers Jimmy Jewel?

widewetandslippery

2-May-2017
5:14:42 PM

to quote Stevie Haston today the Axe tomorrow the chop. And Jimmys quote all you need is chalk and balls

Miguel75

2-May-2017
10:35:56 PM

On 2/05/2017 widewetandslippery wrote:
>to quote Stevie Haston today the Axe tomorrow the chop. And Jimmys quote
>all you need is chalk and balls

I'm not a big fan of those chalk balls, I prefer it loose in my chalk bag;)

capt_planit

16-Nov-2018
8:41:26 PM

I was wasting time. Watching red bull tv. Ueli was on there talking about he wanted a chance to grow old. And about risk and some objectives being "worth it". I wonder if it was worth it?

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