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:Journalist for Iranian TV Is Detained as Witness in U.S. InvestigationPipeline Erupts in Fiery Explosion in Mexico, Killing 20After a Crash, Prince Philip, 97, Stokes Debate on Older DriversNancy Pelosi, North Korea, Winter Storm: Your Friday Evening BriefingCongo Rejects African Union Demand to Delay Election Results4,141 Latvians Were Just Outed as K.G.B. Informants