Name: Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing (Legends and Lore)
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Author: Steve House
ISBN: 9781680511321

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Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing (Legends and Lore)

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Physical Book

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Preface by

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Language

English

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.1 x 14.0 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.29 kg.

ISBN13

9781680511321

Synopsis "Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing (Legends and Lore)"

Steck was considered by many to be one of the strongest climbers who ever lived The holder of six amazing speed-climbing records The first and only English-language book by this much loved alpinist A climber of incredible strength, Ueli Steck set climbing records for speed and endurance that no one had previously thought possible. This deeply personal and revealing memoir, Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing, is the only one of his books to be published in English. In 2016, Ueli established a new speed record on Eiger's North Face--beating his own record! That same year he climbed all 82 four-thousand-meter peaks in the Alps within 62 days (traveling between the peaks by bicycle), and summited Annapurna's south face in 28 hours. But the dramatic events of the previous two years--the internationally reported conflict with Sherpas at Mount Everest, and the discovery of Alex Lowe's body on Shishapangma--changed him and made him rethink his approach to the mountains. After withdrawing from the sport for a period, Ueli rediscovered his love of climbing, and in this memoir he explains how his perspective changed. While his drive to achieve in the mountains hadn't diminished, an evaluation of his experiences helped him find a new way to process the emotional and mental challenges that shaped his athletic outlook. Structured around key climbs, Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing provides the history of each mountain and route, Ueli's reasons for attempting it, what happened on each climb itself, and what he learned from the experience. It also includes some fascinating insights into his training regimen. Ueli infuses his story with the joy and freedom of climbing and running. He is honest, direct and, at times, exhibits the self-absorption common to many elite athletes. Ultimately, however, his experiences brought him to a place of self-awareness and he was no longer the same climber who first set the speed record on the Eiger's North Face. Ueli was determined that he would take only acceptable risks. Unfortunately, Ueli's bar for risk was still very high--he died while on a training climb on the Himalayan peak Nuptse on April 30, 2017.

Steve House

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Steve House is an American alpinist and mountain guide, born on August 4, 1970 in La Grande, Oregon. Known for his light and fast alpine style, he has made notable ascents on mountains such as Nanga Parbat and K7. In 2005, along with Vince Anderson, he climbed the Central Pillar of the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat, a feat that earned them the prestigious Piolet d'Or award. House has also been an ambassador for the Patagonia brand and is co-founder of the Uphill Athlete training platform.

Among his most outstanding works are Beyond the Mountain (2009), which received the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature, and Training for the New Alpinism (2014), co-written with Scott Johnston. In 2019, along with Johnston and Kilian Jornet, he published Training for the Uphill Athlete, focused on training for mountain runners and ski mountaineers. These publications combine personal experiences with training principles, becoming key references for mountain athletes.

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