Ueli Steck was born on 14 October 1976 in Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland. He was a cinematographer, known for Der schnellste Mann am Berg (2011), Explorers: Adventures of the Century (2013) and Reel Rock Film Tour (2010). He was married to Nicole. He died on 30 April 2017 in Mount Nuptse, Nepal.