Ueli Steck - The Swiss Machine

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  • Опубликовано: 7 янв 2025

Комментарии • 322

  • @voodoochile80
    @voodoochile80 4 года назад +143

    "I'm not better than anyone else, I just train like hell". I love you Ueli, RIP

    • @poutinedream5066
      @poutinedream5066 3 года назад +1

      I just saw a comment from 10 years ago. I didn't realize this was from when Ueli was young. So sad.

  • @TheKiltedClimber
    @TheKiltedClimber 5 лет назад +89

    The guy was one of the greatest athlete's of all time

    • @poutinedream5066
      @poutinedream5066 3 года назад +7

      His cardio game had to be unmatched. The real Swiss machine was the one in his chest

  • @nicklozica8914
    @nicklozica8914 8 лет назад +219

    I love how when Alex and uli first meet, they first things they do is grunt

    • @alimmi9
      @alimmi9 5 лет назад +12

      That scene was so funny! :D

    • @ricomatugs548
      @ricomatugs548 5 лет назад +1

      alex who

    • @dvmir917
      @dvmir917 5 лет назад +11

      @@ricomatugs548 Not sure about Ueli, but Alex is a really socially awkward person.

  • @EverestExperts
    @EverestExperts 7 лет назад +289

    Rest in peace.

  • @nikolamiljkovic3639
    @nikolamiljkovic3639 7 лет назад +11

    So much respect for both of them, I'm not a climber but i always admired people that do what they are passionate about and are best at it like these two guys. It seems that Ueli spent his life doing what he loves most and even it was short life i think it was more fulfilling than the life of most people who lived to their old age. Anyway, i hope that something like that doesn't happen to AH any soon so we can enjoy watching his crazy free soloing for many more years ...

  • @behnjaminscott
    @behnjaminscott 13 лет назад +7

    What an absolute inspiration to see someone so passionate about a single part of life. It should encourage the rest of us to excel in our own passions

  • @clachanachoin3127
    @clachanachoin3127 7 лет назад +65

    RIP Ueli. What terrible news. You will always be a great inspiration.

  • @LisaMichele
    @LisaMichele 7 лет назад +49

    He was one of my heroes and inspirations when I started climbing many years ago. What an incredible loss and so young. RIP

    • @werearethedreamteam3724
      @werearethedreamteam3724 5 лет назад +2

      My greatest advice I can give a person do not risk your life more than you have to. Because your life is worth more than you can ever think of,it's priceless.thanks God bless

    • @timonbubnic322
      @timonbubnic322 4 месяца назад +1

      ​@@werearethedreamteam3724he didnt risk more than he had to. Asking ueli not to climb fast cause he might slip and die is like cutting a childs legs and saying see, now you cant fall and hurt yourself anymore. It was his passion he lived and died for it

    • @werearethedreamteam3724
      @werearethedreamteam3724 4 месяца назад

      @@timonbubnic322 Apperently you have no idea what death is and how it works do ya fyi death was following me ever since i was a kid till almost now and the crazy part it almost caught up with me this is like final destination but in real life..thanks god bless

    • @timonbubnic322
      @timonbubnic322 4 месяца назад +1

      @@werearethedreamteam3724 idk what you are reffering to. Nobody really knows what happens in the afterlife. Maybe its nothing, maybe its heaven or hell but dying is natural we will all die someday. Ueli died doing what he loved, i guarantee you, he would have preffered that to dying bed ridden from cancer even if it came that early.

  • @27kalo
    @27kalo 7 лет назад +59

    absolute legend. now climbing the biggest mountains rest in peace

  • @skippywinters
    @skippywinters 7 лет назад +26

    You have been an inspiration to go farther and higher -in the mountains, and in life.
    And may you rest in peace, for you will continue to be...

  • @Konskeert
    @Konskeert 14 лет назад +273

    3:38 when two really awsome people meet:
    "nice to meet you"
    "nice to meet you"
    "uh"
    "a uh"
    "uh" (shrug)
    "uh" (shrug)

  • @dakuseth1293
    @dakuseth1293 7 лет назад +14

    Rest in peace, Ueli. Your efforts will continue to inspire many generations of climbers, adventures and mountain lovers.

  • @cradle652
    @cradle652 4 года назад +9

    I was midway on a trek in the Himalaya when I got the sad news. The rest of the trek was in Ueli’s shadow. What a legend.

  • @lambrenedettoxvi
    @lambrenedettoxvi 11 лет назад +22

    Legend

  • @CoolGirl2042
    @CoolGirl2042 11 лет назад +13

    I love how brave he is. he is really awesome .even he is from Switzerland (i think) ... ppl in there are so nice . I really like Switzerland❤️ He made me want to try to climb high mountains. He is so inspiring! He is my HERO!! thanks ueli!!

  • @NorthmanGuitarCovers-Vkng737
    @NorthmanGuitarCovers-Vkng737 Год назад +3

    I'm not even a climber, to me this is a bit insane but that's why even to me this guy is a f*****g legend... So much respect for this guy... R.I.P. Ueli Steck

  • @vidabela9162
    @vidabela9162 5 лет назад +6

    the best rock climber + the best alpinist. This 2 are LEGENDARY!

    • @1q2w3e4r5t6zism
      @1q2w3e4r5t6zism 5 лет назад +1

      So ein Blödsinn! Absoluter Nonsense!

    • @vidabela9162
      @vidabela9162 5 лет назад +3

      @@1q2w3e4r5t6zism your reply is nonsense. This is my opnion and i dont think i am very much mistaken. Nonsense aswell replying an english comment on german and giving no arguments at all.

    • @1q2w3e4r5t6zism
      @1q2w3e4r5t6zism 5 лет назад +1

      @@vidabela9162 De mortuis nil nisi bene. But, let me give you a hint: Annapurna south face.

    • @vidabela9162
      @vidabela9162 5 лет назад +1

      @@1q2w3e4r5t6zism when you speak human language let me know

  • @alessandrocantoni5806
    @alessandrocantoni5806 7 лет назад +7

    The Swiss Machine with icy eyes and a heart of stone - Always inspiring us .

  • @andrewblack7852
    @andrewblack7852 5 лет назад +11

    And he did take the light fast style to the biggest faces. I don’t know what happened with the Sherpa fight, but there is a mystical quality to every approach to Everest. He was running Everest when he fell. Preparing for an o2 less climb, speed climbing not just Everest but then across to the next peak before coming down!!! And I’m certain if he had not slipped, he would have accomplished that feat by now. I really loved watching him climb. There was something ephemeral about where he had taken his skill. Like he said right to the most precise edge

    • @pinarozge6895
      @pinarozge6895 Год назад

      Was he climbing without ropes and pitches when he fell?

    • @maximilianeissner4759
      @maximilianeissner4759 9 месяцев назад

      @@pinarozge6895 yes. on Nuptse during an acclimatization run

  • @JayB2
    @JayB2 8 лет назад +12

    *Climbing the North Face of the Eiger in 2 hrs 22 mins, thats just NUTS!*

  • @TennisEuphoria
    @TennisEuphoria 4 года назад +1

    This video gets me hyped for training beyond all others

  • @Justabettaplayer
    @Justabettaplayer 7 лет назад +14

    Died doing what he loved RIP Swiss machine Ueil. Respect

  • @lefenec
    @lefenec 7 лет назад +6

    That part with Alex is amazing, RIP Ueli

  • @lindalee4540
    @lindalee4540 4 года назад +1

    RIP..sir ...an thank you so much for the entertainment..I know you did your best..an that’s all any one of us can do...🌹✝️🙏

  • @iCantPlayScales
    @iCantPlayScales 11 лет назад +12

    I'm so glad he got to meet and climb with Honnold, what a fucking team

  • @MrAquaticplant
    @MrAquaticplant 7 лет назад +58

    Legend! Rest in peace!

  • @sbh123yt
    @sbh123yt 4 месяца назад

    Ueli and Alex are legends; I always like to see the respect such legends give each other

  • @TheQ-Continuum
    @TheQ-Continuum 7 лет назад +2

    This guy was mega-quick ! Made it look so easy. A tragic loss, we will never know just how much more he would have gone on to achieve.

  • @daisydd1709
    @daisydd1709 8 лет назад +4

    thank you. so much training behind it!

  • @ArmaNilam
    @ArmaNilam 9 лет назад +5

    Ueli steck is a legend in the making. My huge respect to him. I really like the alpine style of climbing ,entire things you got to do on your own unlike those expedition where everything is set before you get there. Hope you will be the first to do k2 solo. All the best sir.

    • @lewistaylor9328
      @lewistaylor9328 7 лет назад

      mnlrgm he died on Everest when attempting the hardest challenge ever, so sad.

  • @StonesTHATdontROLL
    @StonesTHATdontROLL 11 лет назад +15

    Best team ever, Steck and Honnold!

  • @lindazalesak
    @lindazalesak 13 лет назад +2

    i love this video! ueli steck is such an inspiration!!!

  • @astutz3211
    @astutz3211 7 лет назад +13

    R.I.P Ueli mein Respekt gebührt dir mein Leben lang. wünsche seiner Familie viel Kraft.

  • @ronzo0815
    @ronzo0815 7 лет назад +8

    Unbelievable and will never forget . RIP

  • @coryjohnson8366
    @coryjohnson8366 7 лет назад +31

    R.I.P. Definitely more fearless than me.

  • @ripsticklord
    @ripsticklord 11 лет назад +4

    what an extraordinary person

  • @MatevzFazo
    @MatevzFazo 14 лет назад +1

    saw Swiss machine yesterday in Chicago. And he really is one! He has his safety with speed. Would it be more safe to spend few days on the mountain? To cary a bigass pack with all the safty equipment? I don't know... I just admire him! This was certanly the best film on Reel Rock Tour.
    Go Ueli!

  • @NarisTorquere
    @NarisTorquere 3 месяца назад

    Ueli was one of the most inspiring, intelligent and accomplished God level alpinists, nature men and sport climbers. He was a throwback, an archaic revival, a re-wilded visionary. He did pass, like many adrenaline junkies, due to hubris. His obsession with achievement and trophies was his downfall. When we go into nature, remember to humble yourself and move slowly and spiritually.

  • @buckodonnghaile4309
    @buckodonnghaile4309 3 года назад +1

    Him,Federer, and a swiss guy i used to ski with in Canada all have a similar look and all seriously focused.

  • @tomdemerly
    @tomdemerly 13 лет назад +5

    We need more heroes, more icons, more limit smashers. Uli is one. I thank God for him. His feats nourish the spirit and remind us that limits are simply goals to be achieved.

  • @alexkalish8288
    @alexkalish8288 2 года назад

    A very impressive man - well told and filmed.

  • @dylanhowarth5995
    @dylanhowarth5995 9 лет назад +5

    Absolute legend

  • @johannajohanna6416
    @johannajohanna6416 4 года назад +1

    We miss you! Legend!

  • @JohnnyParsonsladfromtad
    @JohnnyParsonsladfromtad 14 лет назад +1

    Saw "Swiss Machine" last night at Reel Rock, Sheffield.
    Absolutely amazing film!

  • @flexangelo
    @flexangelo 4 года назад +1

    LITERALLY THE GOAT

  • @tonirosauro5402
    @tonirosauro5402 5 лет назад +2

    Descansa en paz 😔 eras el mejor...

  • @macisofonseca
    @macisofonseca 11 лет назад +2

    This is the craziest guy i have ever seen .__. Awsome!

  • @motivationweightloss34
    @motivationweightloss34 5 лет назад +1

    Their greeting with grunts is wonderful

  • @valzerna
    @valzerna 7 лет назад +19

    good bye Ueli Rip :-(

  • @dgilperez
    @dgilperez 7 лет назад +8

    RIP Ueli

  • @JosefFitzGeraldPatrick
    @JosefFitzGeraldPatrick 7 лет назад +19

    If someone as skilled as the swiss machine can make a mistake it really shows how dangerous these mountains are.... RIP Ueli :(

    • @MikeLitoris
      @MikeLitoris 7 лет назад +13

      Why the fuck everyone's assuming that he made a mistake? The section he fell of is actually one of the easiest on Nuptse, according to many climbers. He climbed routes a million times harder and he hadn't made a single mistake. Most probably he was hit by a falling rock, we'll never know for sure.

  • @shanmukhsagi9166
    @shanmukhsagi9166 5 лет назад +1

    This is the greatest Crossover in human history 📜📜

  • @Goaltimer
    @Goaltimer 7 лет назад +3

    Swiss Machine with passion.

  • @julieplus6
    @julieplus6 4 года назад

    The world really misses watching ueli stek climbing videos

  • @fernandb.6162
    @fernandb.6162 7 лет назад +3

    R.I.P. Ueli. 30.04.17
    You'll be remembered.

  • @stevo3219
    @stevo3219 11 лет назад +3

    Pushing to the next Level... Great!

  • @johnmcclane2401
    @johnmcclane2401 7 лет назад

    JRE BROUGHT ME HERE!
    RIP
    Ueli Steck

  • @rsviews2167
    @rsviews2167 4 года назад

    My passion flows mainly through music practicing ( drums, guitar and keyboard ), and also drawing. I NEVER was into sports, especially team sports. I'm really into team work but I'm not crazy about rules of any kind. Thus said, I like warriors and gladiators. People who struggle to improve themselves and like to face new challenges. Just watched a great documentary about Alex Honnold on Disney+ and honestly, if I wasn't so old ( pushing 58 ), I'd try my climbing skills a bit. Yeah, lots of climbers end up dead, but I think I understand their passion. I tend to think that nothing happens for no reason. These height lovers aren't just a bunch of crazy suicidal show-offs. They are driven by the fear of the unknown and the inner power to overcome it. I totally get it, and now I admire them fully. It's better to die trying than to dismiss a wide range of life experiences just because some might be dangerous. Their accomplishments eventually end up boosting our collective genetic pool, and I for one, want to thank them all for their magnificently intrepid and adventurous spirits. THANK YOU. You have NOT died in vain.

  • @brianstacync
    @brianstacync 11 лет назад +9

    he completed the climb yesterday in another record time of 2:33:47

  • @coolich76
    @coolich76 11 лет назад +5

    I like the approach "I am just faster than the others, but I know I can do better" :-)

  • @luganikos249
    @luganikos249 7 лет назад +5

    Liäbä Ueli! Ruhe in Frieden in Deinen Bergen!!!

  • @paulsn
    @paulsn 14 лет назад +26

    "the hardest part was stopping my watch with gloves on" :D

  • @luciengilleroux9260
    @luciengilleroux9260 7 лет назад +3

    The best of the best

  • @Barkingspider
    @Barkingspider 7 лет назад +3

    RIP epic legend.

  • @Randomstlhero
    @Randomstlhero 13 лет назад +1

    This guy makes me want to spend my senior year in college in Switzerland, maybe I'll become a badass.

  • @ASilentMelody
    @ASilentMelody 13 лет назад +4

    his accent is SO swiss ♥

  • @sionyevans
    @sionyevans 3 года назад +1

    Ye voodoo just an awesome modest guy...never knew honnold climb with Ueli..I need to find some more footage of that..what a team..woohooo

  • @iambakuhatsu
    @iambakuhatsu 13 лет назад +2

    for everyone who hates how this video ended, the new record he set was 2:47:33

  • @plsniper
    @plsniper 8 лет назад +9

    Why is he in such a hurry??

  • @h-dargalaye1377
    @h-dargalaye1377 4 года назад

    You are one of the finest

  • @dominikhofheinz3748
    @dominikhofheinz3748 4 года назад +1

    Man is the pinnacle of all around fitness

  • @hadypower
    @hadypower 7 лет назад +1

    Rip ueli.. One of the best climber

  • @peterdavid9557
    @peterdavid9557 12 лет назад

    love this guy

  • @mlines8
    @mlines8 7 лет назад +1

    Amazing guy

  • @poutinedream5066
    @poutinedream5066 3 года назад +1

    Not that I ever would climb Everest, but for a legend like Steck to lose his life there should be a wake up call to people who treat it like a tourist attraction

    • @gregkosinski2303
      @gregkosinski2303 2 года назад

      It fairness, his solo attempt on Nuptse has very little to do with the standard siege route up the south face.

  • @pegahghavami8062
    @pegahghavami8062 7 месяцев назад

    One of a kind!

  • @konstantinoskal
    @konstantinoskal 14 лет назад +2

    inspiring

  • @An-sv7ty
    @An-sv7ty 4 года назад

    3:30 where is the whole video of Alex climibng this crazy roof???

  • @fedeclimb
    @fedeclimb 14 лет назад

    ueli steck is an amazing alpinist!!
    awesome!!!

  • @littleacorn98
    @littleacorn98 6 лет назад +1

    RIP
    A true pioneer

  • @SpookyRedz
    @SpookyRedz 4 года назад

    So sad , ueli steck was the greatest , we will miss you

  • @hakanpersson6524
    @hakanpersson6524 4 года назад +2

    Even if i feel sad about his fate, i must say i admire the skills of the climbers.

  • @calldwnthesky6495
    @calldwnthesky6495 2 года назад +1

    3:38 this is what it looks/sounds like when two fellows meet who are both a little... left of center shall we say?

  • @dangerouswater
    @dangerouswater 14 лет назад +2

    I swear to God...I hope this guy will live long enough to tell these stories to his grandchildrens...but somehow I doubt it...

  • @tedibair
    @tedibair 7 лет назад +1

    Ueli - You died doing what you love doing the most...
    You had THE most wonderful experiences the average person will NEVER know.
    Hope there are more Mountains in Heaven...
    Thoughts go to your Wife...

  • @julieplus6
    @julieplus6 4 года назад

    Watching and listening to him talk

  • @seasonti8312
    @seasonti8312 Год назад

    This guy was a total badass.

  • @davidt2965
    @davidt2965 11 лет назад +5

    climbing the nose twice in 2 days is fucking unbelievable. specially if you are freeing the whole thing. i just dont understand how someone can be so damn in shape. im just gonna keep training.....

  • @magnusklahr8190
    @magnusklahr8190 6 лет назад +1

    Legend. Rip.

  • @AudiophileTubes
    @AudiophileTubes 7 лет назад +1

    Never heard of this guy, but R.I.P.

  • @fubar6666
    @fubar6666 7 лет назад

    R.I.P. great man! ;( Can someone help me? I saw a video with him and 2 other sportlers few months ago. One of them is a "ski downhiller" and the other is a "jumper" .. he jumps from any kind of cliffs in to the water. Iam sure i saw this video on youtube .. about 50min .. but i cant find it :(

  • @imdabigboinow
    @imdabigboinow 11 лет назад +1

    What happens when you get to the top? Coming down must be ridiculously scary! I mean no ropes?!

  • @spacedoutcowboy4194
    @spacedoutcowboy4194 2 года назад

    And he never returned
    No he never returned
    And his fate is now well learned
    Nuptse was his test
    And it laid him to rest
    He was the man who never returned
    R.I.P.

  • @naw261
    @naw261 12 лет назад

    There's a train line that runs up the middle of the mountain right to the summit. You can get out via windows anywhere along the mountain, it's not shown on here cause it's not that hardcore when you think about it :P

    • @Sierranite
      @Sierranite 8 лет назад +1

      Nick Whitelaw. Not true. There is only one "window to access the railway line and it is near the beginning of the route

  • @jonathansmiles3510
    @jonathansmiles3510 9 лет назад

    What is the name of the route that Alex is climbing at 3:27? Top of a pitch, but which route? Assuming it is somewhere in Yosemite?

    • @akseli9
      @akseli9 9 лет назад

      Separate Reality.

  • @FalconBoxe
    @FalconBoxe 6 лет назад +18

    Wow, amazing to see Ueli and Alex together!

  • @Errcyco
    @Errcyco 11 месяцев назад

    Physical and mental genius to do what he does. With a healthy dose of guts to bat. Dudes a stud.

    • @t-rex4211
      @t-rex4211 9 месяцев назад +1

      He died on Everest

  • @MrPleaser2009
    @MrPleaser2009 7 лет назад +3

    The Swiss watch has stopped ticking. RIP

  • @luvitube
    @luvitube 5 лет назад

    Rip Ueli. We miss you.

  • @susanitalugano
    @susanitalugano 13 лет назад +1

    mamma mia just respect