Ueli Steck New Speed Record Eiger 2015

You don’t get a nickname like The Swiss Machine by taking your time climbing up gnarly ascents like the North Face of the Eiger.  Ueli Steck broke the record for ascending the Heckmair Route on November 16th in a lighting fast 2:22.  Congrats on the record Ueli!Screen shot 2015-11-20 at 1.12.48 PM

 

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