World famous alpinist Ueli Steck (41) passed away today after a tragic fall off Nuptse. Ueli was solo climbing high on the face presumably with no protection when he fell. His body came to rest in the vicinity of Mt. Everest camp 1.
I feel fortunate to have met Ueli and sad that our paths will never cross again. Our hearts go out to Ueli's family and friends as we mourn their loss.
The type of climbing that Ueli practiced is for professionals and experts only. My team and I will have multiple safety measures in place when traveling across exposed terrain to prevent a tragic fall. While no plan is perfect, our conservative approach will help us return home to our families safely.
Namaste
Just glad to know your are having a great adventure and are safe!!!!!!! I am keeping up with you on your blog and checking in with Kris. Hope we will see you guys in Nevada down the road.... doubt we will go anywhere soon.
ReplyDeletewe were very sad to hear this news and thought of watching that video with you guys of this amazing climber 'the swiss machine'. i'm glad you got to meet him, it seems unreal this has all happened in such a short span of time. our thoughts to all of you on the mountain - esp. to those who live there are have seen this kinds of tragedies more than once. it must be difficult. we know you are doing your upmost to stay safe and we have our faith in your - keeping all teams in our thoughts. sending sea-level oxygen to you all! big hugs, laura & john
ReplyDeleteWhat a tragedy for the climbing world! He took the sport to a new level and inspired many.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to read that you had just met him at EBC. What a treat!
I'm in awe with him even more after just reading about his 2015 expedition in the Alps. 82 peaks of 4K+ meters in 62 days while traveling by only hiking, biking, skiing or paragliding! https://www.outsideonline.com/2007931/ueli-steck-completes-82-summits-project
He was the real deal. We lost a good one.
By the way, I entered comments on two previous posts. Settling in to EBC and First Steps to be exact. Hopefully you saw my notes automagically.
Be safe up there.
I am so sad to read of the tragic death of Ueli Steck. How fortunate you were to have met him and he to meet you. That feeling of comerady between like minded sports enthusiasts is exelerating. May he rest in peace. ♡ Mom
ReplyDeletePS ... What does Namaste mean at the end of your posts?
DeleteNamaste is a respectful form of greeting in Hindu custom and is used both for salutation and valediction. It means "I bow to the divine in you". I imagine David is hearing it quite a bit from the local Nepalese.
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