Ueli Steck

Ueli Steck, Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (died 2017)

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Born: October 4, 1976
Died: April 30, 2017
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1976

About Ueli Steck

Ueli Steck was a Swiss rock climber and alpinist. He set speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps. His claim to have climbed Annapurna solo via its South Face is disputed. He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014. Steck died after a fall while trying to ascend the north face of Nuptse. Steck set his first speed record on the North Face of the Eiger in 2007, climbing it in 3 hours and 54 minutes.

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Ueli Steck timeline

2007Steck set his first speed record on the North Face of the Eiger in 2007, climbing it in 3 hours and 54 minutes.
2009He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014.

The world when Ueli Steck was born

Ueli Steck was born in 1976. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1976

#1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
Top movieRocky
Top TV showHappy Days
Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
Defining fadCB radios
Notable inventionLaser printer
World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGerald Ford
Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ueli Steck's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1976	2026
Gas	$0.59	$3.45/gal
Average home	$48,000	$435,000
Average income	$14,958	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.13	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.13	$0.73
Population	218.0M	341 million

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