It isn't often that a mountaineer gets mainstream press from a source like Forbes, but then again, not every mountaineer is Ueli Steck. The magazine recently conducted a nice interview with the "Swiss Machine," which you [...]
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Forbes Interviews Ueli Steck
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, December 18, 2014
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National Geographic Adventure Announces 2014 Adventurers of the Year
Posted by Unknown on Monday, November 17, 2014
Also while I was away, National Geographic Adventure announced the 2014 Adventurers of the Year, honoring some of the most amazing people who accomplished impressive things over the past 12 months. As usual, the list is [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: More Summits on Cho Oyu, Ueli Talks Shishapangma Tragedy
Posted by Unknown on Monday, October 6, 2014
The fall climbing season in the Himalaya is starting to wind down now, with just a few major expeditions still taking place. Over the weekend, there were more successful summits on Cho Oyu, and while those climbers struggled [...]
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Video: Ueli Steck - Mountaineering Legend
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 24, 2014
As I write this, we're awaiting word from Shishapangma on the success of the Double8 mountaineering expedition, which is attempting to summit two 8000 meter peaks in 7 days. After being turned back on Shisha last week, the three man team has expanded [...]
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Video: Double8 Expedition Begins Final Preparation on Shishapangma
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Earlier today I posted an update on the progress of teams in the Himalaya, including the Double8 squad who hope to summit two 8000-meter peaks in a seven day period, mountain biking and trail running between the two mountains. They are currently on Shishapangma, [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Ueli on Shishapangma, Double8 Expedition Set To Begin
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The fall 2014 Himalayan climbing season is now in full swing, with most teams either already in Base Camp, or well on their way. For many, the acclimatization process has begun, and the first steps towards reaching the summit [...]
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Outside TV Shares Video From the 2013 Brawl on Everest
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One of the biggest stories in mountaineering over the past few years has been the brawl that ensued in 2013 when a team of European climbers got into a heated exchange with Sherpas that were fixing ropes above Camp 2 on the South Side. The fact that [...]
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Video: Ueli Steck on the Future of Climbing
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 10, 2014
This video, which is a promo shot for Goal Zero, features the Swiss Machine himself, Ueli Steck talking briefly about the future of climbing. Ueli mentions what he likes about climbing, and where he thinks things are headed for the upper levels of mountaineering. [...]
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Simone Moro and Ueli Steck Returning to Everest?
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 9, 2014
In 2013, Simone Moro and Ueli Steck were involved in one of the more high profile mountaineering incidences in recent memory when they got into a fight with Sherpas on Everest. Words were exchanged high on the slopes, and [...]
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