The Swiss climber Ueli Steck died while expediting Mount Everest. According to Nepal's tourist office, Steck, who was known as the "Swiss Machine", died in an accident while acclimatising for an attempt on the mountain, without oxygen, by a new route. His body has been recovered from the mountain and flown to Kathmandu by helicopter. <br/><br/>The 40-year-old had won multiple awards and was known for his rapid ascents. The climber had reached Mount Everest's summit without oxygen in 2012, and in 2015 climbed all 82 Alpine peaks over 4,000m in 62 days.