Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Piolets d'Or" in English language version.
The Piolets d'Or (Golden Ice Axes) were long considered to be the "Oscars of Mountaineering,"
But Steck returned in 2013 and achieved the first solo climb of the Annapurna south face, receiving the "Piolet d'Or" — the Oscar of mountaineering — for his feat, reported the AP