For Steck, it would spark the passion of a lifetime. By his mid-teens, climbing had taken over his life and, by 16, he was rock climbing with the best.

The 40-year-old Steck was one of the most-renowned mountaineers of his generation. He was best known for his speed-climbing, including setting several records for ascending the north face of the ...

Ueli Steck and Freddie Wilkinson discuss their climbing plans, April 2012. Simone Moro at Everest Base Camp in 2012.

Swiss climber Ueli Steck, one of the most feted mountaineers of his generation and famed for his speed ascents of iconic Alpine routes, died on Mount Everest on Sunday, officials said.

climbing, news, alpinism, mountaineering, skiing, trekkingInterview with Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck after climbing the 82 alpine four-thousanders, carried out in 62 days last summer from 11/06/2015 to ...

Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, trekking, via ferrata, freeriding, ski mountaineering, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It ...

Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, trekking, via ferrata, freeriding, ski mountaineering, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It ...

Ueli Steck during his ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in 2:23 on 16/11/2015 Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, trekking, via ferrata, freeriding, ski mountaineering, ...