How did Ueli Steck train?

For climbing, he did gym or rock training a couple of four-hour sessions per week. He was quite serious about the mental aspect, logging about three hours per week of autogenic training, including both relaxation and concentration exercises. For endurance, he was running, cycling and doing ski mountaineering.

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Is Ueli Steck still alive?

April 30, 2017Ueli Steck / Date of death

What is the fastest ascent of the Eiger?

2008 (28 January): Swiss climbers Roger Schäli and Simon Anthamatten set a new record for a team ascent (of the Heckmair route) climbing it in 6 hours and 50 minutes.

Who found Ueli Steck body?

He met a Sherpa colleague on his way down from Camp 2, and they spoke about what Vinayak had seen. They agreed to go and look. At 9.34am they found Ueli’s body at an altitude of 6,300m, roughly 300m off the main route. Vinayak offers three explanations for why Ueli fell.

Who is the fastest person to climb the north face of Eiger?

Ueli Steck, the “Swiss Machine,” has yet again broken the record for a solo speed ascent of the North Face of the Eiger. On November 16, 2015, Steck took advantage of good weather and climbing conditions and pushed for the summit of the classic Heckmair Route (ED2, 1800m, 1938) in a mere 2 hours 22 minutes.

How long does it take to solo the Eiger?

The project consisted of the first solo climb of the north wall of Cholatse (6,440 m) and the east wall of Taboche (6505 m). Steck set his first speed record on the North Face of the Eiger in 2007, climbing it in 3 hours and 54 minutes. The record was lowered by Steck himself to 2 hours 47 minutes 33 seconds the following year.

What is Ueli Steck best known for?

Ueli Steck. Ueli Steck (German: [ˈyːli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and mountaineer. He was the first to climb Annapurna solo, and set speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps. He won two Piolet d’Or awards, in 2009 and 2014.