3. Ueli Steck Climbs and Paraglides Three Alpine Peaks in a Single Day
Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck is amongst the best climbers in the world and he often finds interesting projects to test his set of unique skills. This year he also discovered a love for paragliding, and his two passions came together in impressive fashion on one day in August. On that day, Steck managed to string together a series of summits on the Jungfrau, Mönch, and Eiger by speed climbing each of the mountains and paragliding from one to the next. The expedition began early in the morning and Steck glided from the summit of the Eiger back to his car by 5:00 PM, getting him home in time for dinner.
-- Kraig Becker
Image: Ueli Steck prepares to paraglide between climbs (Credit: Ueli Steck).
