Renowned mountain climber falls to his death near Mount Everest

Ueli Steck:

The 40-year-old Famous mountain climber, Ueli Steck, is reported to have died on Sunday April 30 in an accident near Mount Everest.

He was said to have slipped from a slope and fell into a crevasse at around 6,600 meters on Mount Nuptse.


His remains has been recovered and airlifted to Lukla, where the nearest airport to Mount Everest is located, Dinesh Bhattarai of the Nepal Tourism Department said.

His death is the first casualty of this year's spring mountaineering season in Nepal -- which is expected to involve 365 registered climbers from 39 teams -- officials said.

Six climbers died last year on Mount Everest.