Ueli Steck in Les Drus "North Couloir Direct" (VI, Al 6+, M8)

Last winter, we were with Ueli Steck, Mathieu Maynadier and Jérôme Para in "Les Drus - North Couloir Direct" (VI, Al 6+, M8, 800m). In location like Les Drus, with the camera of Bertrand Delapierre, you are guaranteed to get a lot of excellent alpine climbing footage. And as a filmmaker, it's a always frustrating to only use a few seconds of footage from such a great shoot. That's why we're releasing this series of rough cuts. Turn up the volume, relax, and enjoy some beautiful climbs.
Film directed by Guillaume Broust
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Camera work by Bertrand Delapierre
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Music
Zikali - "Lost in Fog" (www.zikali.com)
© Petzl 2016
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[@MrJimtimslim]

One of the greatest to ever do it. I watched him practically walk past me in the alps on a climb right at my limit. I was cold and tired and a little gripped, he ask me if I was okay, pointed me in the right direction and made me feel much better before he disappeared above me. I will never forget that. RIP

[@phasespace4700]

That's an amazing story! We all miss him.

[@ismaelamaro2451]

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[@lucaa4480]

which climb?

[@martinjrsalazar7089]

Like meeting Kobe Bryant at local park epic

[@dandavid2027]

Gosh so cool. Reminds me the last time we passed each other on Everest

[@JonathanSzkil]

This just popped back onto my feed. One of the greats. Miss this guy. RIP

[@steveshea8827]

I did the first ascent of this variant in 1977 with Jack Roberts, Mugs Stump and Randy Trover. We retreated from where it joins the regular route( just above the corner at 1:49) in a huge storm. Tobin Sorenson and Rick Accomazo did the whole thing our variant and the regular route to the top ten days later.

[@mpreiss7780]

Respect... and R.I.P. To Mugs, Tobin and Roberts

[@rpm133]

For real, you are a legend.

[@HeremitaTrader]

wow!

[@hersenskim]

Rest in Peace Legend. You were humble and a true ambassador to the sport.

[@jakewest2524]

No, just stupid and selfish

[@saleemwaheed9956]

The man was a true genius. He advanced his sport by 10 years. He showed us all what was truly possible with his light and fast speed climbs.

[@alexanderosherow2064]

Alexis Zaganidis you’re an idiot. It’s his life.

[@TheGroin38]

This north face of "Les Drus" is one of the hardest spot you can climb on the planet...and Ueli is - as usual - calm but still fast in his movements...wow, rest in peace man...

[@mpreiss7780]

So doing K2's west face or GIV's west face isn't harder?

[@MrSpenc1997]

@@mpreiss7780 he said one of the hardest you dumbass, meaning there are other equally hard or harder climbs, it was from 2 years ago have some respect for the man in the video

[@mpreiss7780]

@@MrSpenc1997 Wooohh my comment had nothing to do with the guy climbing in the video as I know les dru has very difficult climbing I just thought the comment was little over the top.

[@stonersixtynine2980]

Mate how can you compare a low altitude technical climb to a high altitude climb that most likely doesn’t involve vertical technical climbing like les Drus? Doesn’t make sense…

[@mpreiss7780]

@@stonersixtynine2980 I guess 'hard" climbing doesn't mean the same for everyone. The faces i mentioned do have technical climbing. I'm sure up to 5.9 M5 and possibly aid and at over 7000 Meters, so hardly a walk up. If pure technical numbers are all that matters I'm sure there's "harder" places like Howse peak's east face or even at pure mixed climbing areas. Les drus is awesome but hardest spot on earth?

[@Eusantdac]

I never knew I could hold my breath for 3 minutes.

[@PavelSEPAR]

extreme mountaineering kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmq1gJZjrdV2gLs

[@thehindukushheights]

Yes, very nice to have so healthy lungs... once in 1998 when I was 21, I remember I held my breath for 3 minutes and 42 seconds in the stream water and there was none of the others even to cross half and a minute.. Human body is like your friend,, if you understand yourself and talk to each of your body cells for example talking to your fingers, eyes, etc and then addressing your abstract-self specially your neurons... you can then make friends with your body and once you begin to successfully control your body, you can even stop your breathing for five minutes.

[@lexagon77]

I didn't exhale until I read your comment. This footage is *astonishing*. To see how quick and confident they are in their axe and crampon placement, on terrain that makes a cactus look like a massage chair... there could only ever be one Ueli!

[@amoluck9178]

Rip Legend ueli steck

[@GiulyZanga]

Non meritava di lasciarci così presto! Un mito una leggenda...impareggiabile!

[@a.kgulmargsnowbording1049]

Amoluck .

[@stephenc4282]

Heath Cliff you are a twat.

[@user-ge8fn4jr5q]

@@heathcliff8624 R.I.P Ueli

[@quillo2747]

@Jed Butcher Heroin overdose

[@martinegauter9045]

Et sans commentaire c'est mieux....on regarde la force, la magie, la beauté de l'acte de ce grand alpiniste. Merci.

[@vtrmcs]

Not a climber but I always think of this guy when I'm skiing and happen to look at distant high peaks. I find it hard to be sad about his death, because he literally conquered everything in life.

[@asafaust8869]

Strength, skill and determination. He was a good climber who made a fatal mistake.

[@user-mw2vn7pv8n]

He died well and he knew it was likely he would end like that

[@jakewest2524]

Dead in your 40's. That's all

[@olsenupdate4890]

It's the first time I've seen Ueli moving slow!

[@benjameslari]

+OlsenUpdate Me too!...

[@3vimages471]

You mean relatively slow!

[@chochopav]

OlsenUpdate Its because its filmed in slowmo...

[@oliopetrolio3092]

OlsenUpdate now he is not moving at all!

[@gruminatorII]

Still that liddle icecrust on the rock if it falls off ...

[@shoqed]

Me: Is he soloing this vertical wall? Also me: Aah no, he has a rope Also also me: He's 30 feet above his last runner

[@toshusaisaraku5615]

Bro that's literally me lmao

[@adammiller9179]

I'm like "what does he have against protection?!" lol

[@3vimages471]

Ueli with a belay! Unusual! RIP champ.

[@257eers]

amazing edit! Love the clean footage without music and stories. Very nice

[@DambarKhadka]

Great video, thank you very much for sharing with us.

[@Lucuskane]

good to just enjoy, without the talking

[@colbjallen8334]

Seriously. Right

[@arjumandvillagecooking]

:(

[@WhattheactuL]

Would be even better without the music

[@adithyavasudevan4036]

Ueli Steck. The mountaineer's mountaineer. Emperor among kings. Lord among giants. Such souls are incarnated only once.

[@jakewest2524]

You people need help

[@mcvitus3922]

Ein Ausnahmesportler, der als einer der ganz Wenigen im Alpinsport diese Bezeichnung zurecht erhielt. Mir wird ganz anders, wenn ich mir vorstelle ich müsste durch so eine Wand. Was dieser Mann alpinistisch in so kurzer Zeit geleistet hat ist richtungsweisend. Daneben wirken andere ehemalige Größen trotz hohem Bekanntheitsgrad dank unermüdlicher Eigenpromotion dann doch eher bescheiden. Ich werde Ueli jedenfalls nie vergessen, hat er mich bei meinen äußerst bescheidenen Unternehmungen stets mental angespornt und mit seinen sportlichen Leistungen bis zur Euphorie begeistert.

[@petersiegfriedkrug]

great video. Ueli Steck the legend for ever. Steck is so impressive. Amazing

[@cmetube]

Amazing strength all of these climbers. It doesn't matter if they try doing this. They are all simply awesome!

[@Barkingspider]

Listening to the sounds if him climbing is so relaxing. RIP legend

[@lemonkey609]

Absolutely breathtaking! Human at it's mental and physical pinnacle!

[@SurenAghabekyan]

breathtaking

[@GiulyZanga]

Impensabile una salita così per la maggior parte degli alpinisti! Solo tu riuscivi a stupire... Resterà un grande ricordo ineguagliabile delle tue imprese! Non ti dimenticheremo mai Ueli!

[@simonesantandrea3409]

Giuly Zanga penso che abbia ispirato tanto anche Daniele, ora sono insieme lassù

[@PavelSEPAR]

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[@BrokenRRT]

Amazing! I don't climb but it's just astonishing to me how these folks do this! Love the videos!

[@lewistaylor9328]

BrokenRRT I'm afraid to say you won't see anymore from this incredible man, he died on Everest (Nuptse) to be exact, whilst acclimatising for an Everest lhotse traverse by the west ridge/hornbein couloir, so sad, he will be missed.

[@BrokenRRT]

Horrible and sad!

[@djamelhedjam3582]

Good mRne

[@egordo2]

Awesome climbing and wonderful recording! Thanks

[@micovivai1007]

E tutto meravigliosamente bello!!! Che video ragazzi!!!!

[@amazedbytravels]

Magnificent, thanks for sharing

[@PaddyMcQueen]

Ueli and Arnold are just on another level. RIP Ueli.

[@letvalentino100]

Классное лазание! Супер! Отлично снято, спасибо!

[@sharktooth2888]

Can't believe he wasn't taking ice shards to the eyes, it was flying everywhere. RIP to one of the best in the mountains.

[@californiactually]

oh the exposure! amazing

[@asifcat]

You guys are so amazing.

[@twobyfour]

2:45 I`m screaming "Ice screw....Protection"!

[@doppelcorn1]

Yeh, looks insane :D It's probably not as steep as it seems in that angel. Might be the part he is climbing around 2:18, so not so difficult...for him.

[@JLongTom]

@@doppelcorn1 Exactly. If you film upside down, _everything_ looks insane.

[@phildurre9492]

Cornelius Kuhn i am pretty sure it is that steep, he is just a bit crazy;)

[@BeaverTerror]

It was filmed to intentionally look steeper than it is. That section is only class 2. Easy as walking.

[@PavelSEPAR]

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[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

Ueli Steck will always be remembered as an exceptional mountaineer. He was on an acclimatizing climb on Everest in April, 2017, when he fell 3,280' to his death in terrain that was not very difficult. He may have had 20 to 30 seconds to know he was going to die, that's a long time. Tragic. It can happen to anyone, but he was climbing for speed and without oxygen, so his brain MAY have been not at its best due to some degree of hypoxia. He was only 40 years old. Such a tragedy; RIP, Ueli, you will never be forgotten as the "Swiss Machine" and for your ability, energy and unparalleled daring!

[@3vimages471]

Nice tribute to a truly great man …. Ueli was one of a rare breed. But please stop the guess work .... you don't know how long he knew he was going to die. You don't know what state his brain was or if he was suffering from hypoxia! No need for your guess work. RIP Ueli,

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

@@3vimages471 Unless he hit his head somehow and was knocked out, he knew. Do some scientific research to see how many seconds it takes to fall 3280 feet, and research what hypoxia does to the brain, it is certain at that altitude for the human body to be hypoxic and unless he wasn't human, it most certainly affected him. Balance, coordination, concentration, vision and motor skills and bodily functions all break down. At 11,500', where it starts affect the body physically and mentally, there is only 65% as much O2 as the body needs, at 18,000' there is only 50% of the O2 needed, and at 25,000', the body will start to shut down due to lack of oxygen after a short amount of time. That should tell you that ANY human's brain will be affected from a lower oxygen level and it IS DANGEROUS, even for the most experienced, acclimated climber!!

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

@@3vimages471 NO GUESS WORK, 3V, its FACT: do some research!

[@3vimages471]

M.J. Leger Well done Einstein, you just defeated your own argument with your opening word "UNLESS" ........ so unless something else happened, I am definitely right! Ha ha ha. As I said, stop with the guess work when nobody knows why Ueli fell.He could have been hit by rock or ice and been totally unconscious for all you know. And I don't need your Wikipedia lessons about hypoxia and oxygen levels at altitude; either; I have been up the Khumbu glacier to Everest Base Camp at 5300m ...... have you? My lesson for you; think first and stop making an idiot out of yourself!

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

@@3vimages471 It is NOT about you, narcissist, it is for others who are interested enough to learn something! You're obsolete, so bye, bye, bye to you!

[@RaacingAce]

simply the best of all

[@simeonvladimirov9772]

Rest in peace Ueli, you will always remain the greatest alpine climber.

[@andreaaltan3982]

No, the dumbest one and not an example to follow in anyway. Disregarding safety for some bucks more is the antithesis of sport.

[@Superterminal]

@@andreaaltan3982 It is personal choice what level of risk we all take in life. What may seem dumb to you, might be the only way he wants to live his life. I certainly know of people in BASE who were very obviously going to go in at some point and told about it. They knew it and accepted it.

[@andreaaltan3982]

@@Superterminal Maybe, maybe. But NEVER the "greatest alpine climber". It is exactly like calling the "greatest driver" a guy who arrives first by running the red lights. To celebrate such mentality is dangerous for the YOUNG people who get the false impression that that is an example to follow. He deserves rather a title like the "Most Negligent Climber" in modern times.

[@Superterminal]

@@andreaaltan3982 I don't know. "The greatest whatever" is always so hard to qualify in any sport and he was certainly up there with them. The fact is, that speed records have been set and broken for years and years now. The only way you are going to break them now, is to climb at the expense of safety. If that's what he chose to do then he knew the risks. I cannot comment with regards to mountaineering, but if it's anything like BASE you / he will know and have met many friends that die in the sport over the years. Sadly it is just part of it. I also think it condescending to assume that "young people" are all the same and cannot see the risks he takes.

[@andreaaltan3982]

@@Superterminal of course he can do whatever he wants and break all arithmetically fabricated (and useless) "records". The problem is in praising or celebrating such self destructive behavior.

[@kamleshraina597]

Great 🙏no words to express

[@alifamayang8510]

Good Job.. Bravo Uli..!! from Two Climbers of Indonesia.

[@flexangelo]

Ice cold focus. Just beautiful

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Really thrilling, wonderful 👍

[@paradiseKarakoram]

Brave and most stunning video. Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@denniscliff2071]

After a very long career in rock climbing, ice climbing, and alpine adventures, now in my 80th year I think that I must have been crazy to take those risks.

[@XxAverageJoexX]

Glad you lived through it all.

[@luceinbattaglia9425]

❤️🙏💪🦁Grande Ueli. Ci manchi tanto Swiss machine! Un ammiratore Siciliano

[@mbree3998]

Truly an inspiration, he is awesome. RIP.

[@kch7051]

Wow. I'm just recently devouring every mountaineering conquest and disaster piece in the Himalayas i can get my hands on. The history of these mountains and those who attempt to climb them is just fascinating. In the process, I'm learning of many of the first to attempt these climbs, and those who first successfully climbed some of these 8,000 meter peaks. Along the way, you start to learn of some of the greatest to ever climb....and then I stumbled onto this guy simply because the Sherpas wanted to kill him at Everest- it peaked my interest on who he was. Very surprised to find out his resume is about as impressive as they get. Really glad I looked into who this person was. RIP Ueli- would sill love to know what he did that infuriated the Sherpas to that extent

[@lobolex305]

Yeah dude I fell down the Alpinism rabbit hole

[@cstpborchert]

this is amazing!

[@tommyb1845]

the Swiss machine baby!!!!!!!! the best!!! I love this guy!!!

[@borel2]

awesome filming and climbing

[@fasustinasmith5414]

God Bless him. I think even God would be proud of this man. Love the music.

[@arjumandvillagecooking]

RIP :(

[@trandafirulmovtarot]

Dumnezeu sa te ierte ! Ai fost cel mai autentic alpinist !

[@HeremitaTrader]

Ueli was one of a kind. such class.

[@enzonardelli1336]

Ciao Ueli, se ne vanno sempre i migliori :-(

[@andrewblack7852]

I miss him. He got me into the sport. He is singular. Amazing and mesmerizing at the same time.

[@finenrose4518]

What happen to him??

[@jarnold1789]

As do I 😔

[@jakewest2524]

@finen He fell thousands of feet. How could you not see this coming? Like all the clowns who glorify this selfish activity

[@Soloboulder]

¡Amazing! 💪💪💪

[@marcusdolby1]

RIP ... The Greatest !!

[@nicolasguilleman227]

impressionnant...Respect

[@kokokira206]

Mi maximos respetos a este hombre unico!

[@rockzdaddy]

One word; nuts !

[@markduckmanton4227]

Truly amazing

[@Johnsmith-yv8tx]

What a brave men! I salute you I felt sick looking at them climbing.

[@jakewest2524]

You have no idea what brave means

[@paulmorrey733]

Thanks RIP Ueli

[@manouchehromari2483]

RIP. He was a legend !

[@maximegodefroy9528]

J’adore !!!👍👍

[@bozoleclown7851]

Et sutout un grand Bravo à Bertrand Delapierre qui filme tout ça avec Maestria. Respect.

[@TonchyShultz]

Very interesting video & country nice video .thx for sharing and greetings from Canada ✌💕🍷🍻🍁👏

[@esalvaterra]

Great man!

[@iSeLp74]

music : Alexander winn - Al-Qahira

[@gregparrott]

R.I.P. Ueli ....... The Swiss Machine

[@neillewis1389]

Beautiful.

[@alexanderw.1003]

REST IN PEACE.

[@arjumandvillagecooking]

rip

[@mohdqamber967]

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[@shahzadaslam384]

a moment of respect for these people with so much courage

[@jakewest2524]

Nothing at all courageous about it

[@jhonmcclean1402]

Rip , my respect !!!

[@shishapangma5921]

R.I.P., Ueli, nelle tue amate Montagne. Mi mancherai, tanto ! Lucio

[@johnnikolo4968]

This what you called a true athlete , this is reality at ,its finest

[@bmxbrussels]

R.I.P.

[@sonalichatterjee1021]

Ueli steck is greatest mountaineer of all time... Whenever in history we will take name of Reinhold Meissner.... Like people we will remember ueli steck also... True ALPINIST... I salute him

[@yuriorlov9589]

La vache ! Quel loisir !

[@krwl1000]

Legends never die.

[@spencershields9186]

Jesus, what an intimidating route.

[@JosePerezRoldan]

Wonderful video

[@juanfranciscobertona4058]

What a legend.

[@kristine6996]

Never ever lose your grip ! So very sad he left us... there is an empty place on the mountain .

[@krisesamiaji9099]

Amazing skill👍👍👍👍👍

[@RockNCollaMan]

fantastic profesional jobe!

[@TheKiltedClimber]

Legend!

[@albangehin1685]

RIP tu est l'alpiniste qui m'a le plus inspiré

[@dylanizer100]

Excellent cam

[@aqprider]

A Legend!

[@xontheweb2376]

Thanks, very relaxing, feeling like I am lá-haut with them.

[@ravitironi4928]

Non é possibile!!!! L audacia incredibile

[@Lucuskane]

chilling, the runout and over hanging

[@sofiadiezma9038]

RIP Ueli! ❤⛏❄💪🗻❤

[@luisnoriega4530]

Legend 🙌🏼

[@JacksonCopBlock]

The man, the myth, the legend.

[@grzegorzpieczka4634]

Szacun Ueli !

[@streetwarrior31]

massive balls. RIP legend

[@alejandrof.b1217]

Maravilloso ... 😃😃😃

[@josemanuel601]

the best switch machine

[@juayserlexxx]

el camarografo locoo tremendoo !!!!! abriendo rutaa!!