The Swiss climber Ueli Steck has been killed preparing to climb Mount Everest, Nepal's tourist office says.
Steck, who was known as the "Swiss Machine", died in an accident while acclimatising for an attempt on the mountain without oxygen by a new route.
The 40-year-old had won multiple awards and was known for his rapid ascents.
His body has been recovered from the base of Mount Nupste, which shares a common ridge with Everest, after he was spotted by fellow climbers.
"He had an accident on the Nuptse wall and died. It seems he slipped," Ang Tsering Sherpa, head of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, told news
agency AFP.
Steck was preparing to climb Mount Everest using its West Ridge, a route which has been the cause of more deaths than successful ascents, followed by Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world.
It is believed he was alone on Sunday due to his climbing partner contracting severe frostbite.
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 12:51 am
by Crackpot
EXTREMELY POOR TASTE JOKE ALERT! Read at your own peril
Yes,but, was the baby ok?
I probably should be ashamed of myself.
RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 2:07 am
by RayThom
Crackpot wrote:EXTREMELY POOR TASTE JOKE ALERT! Read at your own peril Yes,but, was the baby ok?
I probably should be ashamed of myself.
I'm often slow on the uptake. Can you explain the joke to me? Thanks.
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 3:55 am
by dales
EXTREMELY POOR TASTE JOKE ALERT! Read at your own peril
Yes,but, was the baby ok?
I probably should be ashamed of myself.
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 4:31 am
by Crackpot
RayThom wrote:
Crackpot wrote:EXTREMELY POOR TASTE JOKE ALERT! Read at your own peril Yes,but, was the baby ok?
I probably should be ashamed of myself.
I'm often slow on the uptake. Can you explain the joke to me? Thanks.
You edit out the extra spaces but still didn't read it? Pull the other one.
RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 11:13 am
by RayThom
Crackpot wrote:
RayThom wrote:
Crackpot wrote:EXTREMELY POOR TASTE JOKE ALERT! Read at your own peril Yes,but, was the baby ok?
I probably should be ashamed of myself.
You edit out the extra spaces but still didn't read it? Pull the other one.
"Yes,but, was the baby ok?"
No, I saw that as soon as I copied it into quote mode. I'm still not sure what you meant, however.
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 11:16 am
by Crackpot
I thought you were around for the whole "climbing with a baby on your back thing".
RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 11:28 am
by RayThom
Crackpot wrote:I thought you were around for the whole "climbing with a baby on your back thing".
Oh... now I see. That was a stretch for sure.
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 6:16 pm
by rubato
"
Steck was preparing to climb Mount Everest using its West Ridge, a route which has been the cause of more deaths than successful ascents, "
Having trouble assessing risk?
yrs,
rubato
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 6:53 pm
by Long Run
Don't think there was any under-estimating the risks involved. Kind of the whole point for someone of his abilities. Not my cup of tea . . . wait, where did my cup of tea go?
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 7:21 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
Dieing (accidental death, killed during, etc) while doing something you love to do is one way I would like to go out. even if there is some terror and pain in the moments before
But that's just me.
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 7:06 pm
by rubato
I'd rather die an hour or two later. I like the afterglow.
yrs,
rubato
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 11:24 pm
by Gob
Why wait?
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 12:36 am
by rubato
Gob wrote:Why wait?
Maybe someone can explain to you what afterglow refers to.
yrs,
rubato
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 2:18 am
by Gob
I know what an afterglow is, I just was hoping you'd get past it.
Re: RIP Ueli Steck
Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 2:55 am
by Lord Jim
rubato wrote:I'd rather die an hour or two later. I like the afterglow.
yrs,
rubato
Spending two hours enjoying the "afterglow" of a 30 second event seems a bit excessive...
