Traditional alpinism is to go where the others are not going and to be self-reliant. — Reinhold Messner Copy Share Image
It's really impressive what those like Messner and Walter Bonatti have done - they are a big part of the history of… — Ueli Steck Copy Share Image
Definition: Alpinism is the art of going through the mountains confronting the greatest dangers with the biggest of cares. What we call… — Rene Daumal Copy Share Image
Within alpinism's narrow framework we seek transcendence and relentlessly pursue what remains hidden from us on flat ground: our true selves. — Steve House Copy Share Image
Mountaineering is over. Alpinism is dead. Maybe its spirit is still alive a little in Britain and America, but it will soon… — Reinhold Messner Copy Share Image
Alpinism means you go by yourself with your own responsibility, knowing that you could die. But Everest now is more like ski… — Reinhold Messner Copy Share Image
I can respect the gulf that separates alpinism from a running race and still appreciate that the physiology that accounts for endurance… — Steve House Copy Share Image
The people in Nepal don't care about alpinism; they just care about money. — Ueli Steck Copy Share Image
Look, I do not control alpinism. But maybe I was too successful. Many in the mountaineering scene - journalists, second-rate climbers, lecturers,… — Reinhold Messner Copy Share Image
I'm a storyteller. I do this for the next generations. They have to know what traditional alpinism is all about. — Reinhold Messner Copy Share Image
There are three elements of mountaineering - difficulty, danger, and exposure. Difficulty is the technical aspect of it. Danger, it is best… — Reinhold Messner Copy Share Image
For me, the value of a climb is the sum of three inseparable elements, all equally important: aesthetics, history, and ethics. Together… — Walter Bonatti Copy Share Image
