tribute to his mother Alison Hargreaves who died on the peak in 1995. The attempt was announced in June and heralded by considerable media interest including an extensive interview on BBC radio.Despite moving to Switzerland with his father Jim and sister

and the recipient of numerous awards.Ueli Steck was born in Emmental, Switzerland, in 1976. As an 18-year-old he climbed the north face of the Eiger, and the Bonatti Pillar in the Mont Blanc massif. In June 2004, he climbed the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau within 25