Ueli Steck climbed 8,ooom peak Shishapangma in late April in just 10.5 hours, then on May 5th, a little more than two weeks later, Steck along with Dan Bowie climbed another of the "`14 summits" , Cho Oyu.  Ueli is preparing for  an ascent of Everest later this spring.  Stay tuned to see what happens.

This first Episode chronicles alpinist Ueli Steck's high elevation training and acclimation in the Himalaya mountains.  More to come.