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He wasn't a great man, but he had a great life. — Jeffrey Rasley

mountaineering offers you a chance to learn about yourself by venturing beyond the confines of the modern world. — Ron Eng

Working on the summit of Mauna Kea was comparable to working on the hospital pulmonary ward with sick people sucking on oxygen cylinders. — Steven Magee

Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains. — Jeffrey Rasley

... where mountains are sacred & where risk & death are constant companions- the Himalayas. — Bernadette McDonald

In a civilization of wage slaves, where people seek to survive more than to live, mountaineering is an enigma. — Erhard Loretan; Jean Amman

Mountaineering has always been a huge hobby of mine. — Andy Serkis

Mountaineers are one of the few groups to celebrate before the finish line. More mountaineers die on the descent than on the ascent. — Susan Oakey-Baker

If we successful, we will enter into the history of mountaineering, we will have the opportunity to its success to sacrifice our colleagues. — Jerzy Kukuczka

A healthy person that uses medical oxygen to perform their job on a daily basis should expect to eventually become a sick person. — Steven Magee

There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games. — Ernest Hemingway,

I like the mountains because they make me feel small,' Jeff says. 'They help me sort out what's important in life. — Mark Obmascik

Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion. — Robert Macfarlane

All my life, I have never felt as happy on Earth as when I'm getting closer to the sky. — Erhard Loretan

John Wayne never wore Lycra. — Ron Kauk

He (Tomaz Humar) doesn't conform to existing standards; he creates them. — Bernadette McDonald

Like an entirely cloudless sky when one is going mountaineering ... — Marcel Proust

To be a climber one has to accept that gratification is rarely immediate. — Bernadette McDonald

I assure you it's harder to battle human stupidity than to do battle with mountains. Mountains, after all, have holds. — Erhard Loretan

... one of the most decisive factors enduring a borderline situation is the WILL TO SURVIVE.
-Reinhold Messner — Bernadette McDonald

Rob Hall was, without doubt, the most competent guide in mountaineering. — Jon Krakauer

A failed attempt on a virgin face of an eight thousander gives me much more than the successful ascent of a known route. — Bernadette McDonald

Er, I say, are you going to be able to get me out? — Eric Shipton

Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory. — Ed Viesturs

Life's a bit like mountaineering - never look down. — Edmund Hillary

It's a tough lesson: There is no summit that comes before you expect it. — Mark Obmascik

My mind is in a state of constant rebellion. I believe that will always be so. — George Mallory

As one veteran Russian pilot dryly told me:We have to be very careful flying in the clouds. Around here they are full of rocks. — Alan Hinkes

Nothing to mountaineering, just a little physical endurance, a good deal of brains, lots of practice, and plenty of warm clothing. — Annie Smith Peck

What counts are merely the experiences one gains along the way.
-Reinhold Messner — Bernadette McDonald

The mountain decides whether you climb or not. The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to retreat. — Ed Viesturs

Difficult struggle in mountaineering is our rise above himself, is the voice of freedom. — Wojciech Kurtyka

Because it's there. — George Mallory

They say you can't do it, but sometimes it doesn't always work. — Casey Stengel

But this, perhaps, is the enduring lesson of mountaineering: once we've hit our target we are but halfway. Soldier on. — Sebastian Marshall

Only secrets can be conquered'- most of all the secrets that lie within ourselves. — Bernadette McDonald

too young to live, too old to die — Jeffrey Rasley

The Sherpas play a very important role in most mountaineering expeditions, and in fact many of them lead along the ridges and up to the summit. — Edmund Hillary

This was my introduction to mountaineering, and clumsy indeed were my movements as we moved off. — Jan Morris

Pucky lads, a wee bit over their heads. — Doug Scott