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> [“Viewed as a whole, climbing all fourteen 8,000ers would have seemed almost impossible, but I took it one day at a time, one step at a time. I was passionate about what I did, and I never gave up. “Whatever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/viewed-as-a-whole-climbing-all-fourteen-8-000ers-would-have-seemed/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

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## More by Ed Viesturs

> [“No matter what the future holds in store, I can say now—out loud, without hesitation—something that, sadly, all too few men and women can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/no-matter-what-the-future-holds-in-store-i-can-say-now-out-loud/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [“What drives my life is not the desire to get along with other people or make friends so much as a moral obligation to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/what-drives-my-life-is-not-the-desire-to-get-along-with-other-people/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [The mountain decides whether you climb or not. The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to retreat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/the-mountain-decides-whether-you-climb-or-not-the-art-of/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [I believe that, with anything in life, if you have the patience, desire and passion, you can do whatever you set your mind to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/i-believe-that-with-anything-in-life-if-you-have-the-patience-desire/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [There are no short cuts to the top.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/there-are-no-short-cuts-to-the-top/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [“Morally, however, we had had absolutely no choice but to abort our summit try to help Thor and Chantal get down the mountain. That’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/morally-however-we-had-had-absolutely-no-choice-but-to-abort-our/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [“That’s leadership: lead by example, lead from the front, inspire people to follow your lead.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/that-s-leadership-lead-by-example-lead-from-the-front-inspire-people/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [“Although I remain uncertain about God or any particular religion, I believe in karma. What goes around, comes around. How you live your life,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/although-i-remain-uncertain-about-god-or-any-particular-religion-i/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/getting-to-the-top-is-optional-getting-down-is-mandatory/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [“the men placed willow wands every 50 feet or so to mark their route—as I did in 1992, but as no one bothered to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/the-men-placed-willow-wands-every-50-feet-or-so-to-mark-their-route/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [Early on May 23, 1997, from 28,500 feet on Everest, I witnessed the incredible shadow of the mountain, the penumbra, forming to the west…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/early-on-may-23-1997-from-28-500-feet-on-everest-i-witnessed-the/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [“By now, a significant portion of the whole Sherpa economy depends on the spring and fall seasons on Everest.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/by-now-a-significant-portion-of-the-whole-sherpa-economy-depends-on/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [“After two hours of the hardest”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/after-two-hours-of-the-hardest/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [“Viewed as a whole, climbing all fourteen 8,000ers would have seemed almost impossible, but I took it one day at a time, one step…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/viewed-as-a-whole-climbing-all-fourteen-8-000ers-would-have-seemed/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

> [I like things that are difficult, physically and mentally. Things that are really challenging, things that really maybe take a long time but really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-viesturs/i-like-things-that-are-difficult-physically-and-mentally-things-that/)

[Ed Viesturs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-viesturs/)

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