Sick: Ueli Steck Solos Shisha Pangma in 10.5 Hours BY STEVE CASIMIRO APRIL 19, 2011 Swiss madman and speed climber Ueli Steck has nabbed the summit of Shisha Pangma, at 8,013 meters the world’s 14th-highest peak, in a mere ten and a half hours via the southwest face. He left base camp, 5,800 meters, at 10:30 Saturday night and was on top by 9 the next morning. Even though Shisha Pangma is considered the easiest (and it’s the lowest) of the 8,000-meter peaks, that means he charged from 19,029 feet to 26,289, a whopping 7,000 vert, in little more than a long day at the office. Steck and partner Don Bowie arrived in base camp just a few days before the attempt, but Bowie’s acclimatization wasn’t going well — with a clear weather window, he encouraged Steck to tackle Shisha Pangma solo. After the sprint to the top, he was back in camp by dinner. Next up: Cho Oyu, at 8,201 meters the sixth-highest peak. https://www.adventure-journal.com/2011/04/sick-ueli-steck-solos-shishapangma-in-10-5-hours/ https://www.adventure-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/steck.jpg --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ueli Steck Checks In After Record Speed Ascent of Shisha Pangma BY STEVE CASIMIRO APRIL 27, 2011 Last weekend, Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck motored up Shisha Pangma, the world’s lowest of the 14 8,000-meter peaks, in a record-breaking 10.5 hours, and he’s just filed a video report about the experience. Personally, I’d like to hear more about the climb itself, but maybe when you’re racing up the himalaya like it’s your local training hill you don’t have time to take notes. Even Ueli seems surprised by how quickly it went: He showed up in base camp with a yak train of supplies, moved to advanced base camp the next day, and was on top the next night. https://www.adventure-journal.com/2011/04/ueli-steck-checks-in-after-record-speed-ascent-of-shisha-pangma/ |