Ueli Steck, Record-Breaking Mountain Climber, Dies Near Everest The 40-year-old Swiss climber was preparing to traverse some of the Himalayas’ highest peaks when he died in an accident. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Amid Rising Anti-Semitism, German Official Advises Jews Against Wearing Skullcaps in PublicIn Contest to Succeed Theresa May, Stars Are Aligning for Boris JohnsonTrump’s Ringside Evening in the Sumo ArenaCampaign Aims to Keep Judge’s Copy of ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ in U.K.Trump’s Ringside Evening in the Sumo ArenaEx-Official Levels New Corruption Accusations at Afghan Government