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title: "5 Climb Quotes By Ueli Steck"
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> [My first climb was on lead; there were pitons, no bolts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/my-first-climb-was-on-lead-there-were-pitons-no-bolts/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/440/ueli-steck-18066_bolts_my-first-climb-was-on-lead-there-were-pi_277355.jpg)

> [It's like a living process. You start out, and you see the Eiger north face, and you think, 'That's impossible.' Then you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/it-s-like-a-living-process-you-start-out-and-you-see-the-eiger-north/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b9/ueli-steck-18066_climb_it-s-like-a-living-process-you-start-out_1301426.jpg)

> [I don't like being restricted. When I climb, I feel free and unrestricted; away from any social commitments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/i-don-t-like-being-restricted-when-i-climb-i-feel-free-and/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85f/ueli-steck-18066_being_i-don-t-like-being-restricted-when-i-cli_2571597.jpg)

> [During the climb, I never get afraid. But you can't lose your fear - it is really important. If you lose it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/during-the-climb-i-never-get-afraid-but-you-can-t-lose-your-fear-it/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ed/ueli-steck-18066_afraid_during-the-climb-i-never-get-afraid-but_2640465.jpg)

> [Everybody has to choose his or her own way to climb a mountain. I don't give an opinion. But there needs to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/everybody-has-to-choose-his-or-her-own-way-to-climb-a-mountain-i-don/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

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## Other authors on Climb

## More by Ueli Steck

> [Everest is how it is right now. We have to fix ropes up there; we have the commercial expeditions. If you don't like that,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/everest-is-how-it-is-right-now-we-have-to-fix-ropes-up-there-we-have/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [When you go to the mountains, you really have to accept that there is always a risk. It's more dangerous than sitting at home…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/when-you-go-to-the-mountains-you-really-have-to-accept-that-there-is/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [My most-used word was no! I said no to pockets, no to zippers, no to extra loops. In the end, all the products were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/my-most-used-word-was-no-i-said-no-to-pockets-no-to-zippers-no-to/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [I don't have a death wish. On the contrary, I'm hanging onto my life like never before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/i-don-t-have-a-death-wish-on-the-contrary-i-m-hanging-onto-my-life/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [My first climb was on lead; there were pitons, no bolts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/my-first-climb-was-on-lead-there-were-pitons-no-bolts/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [It's really impressive what those like Messner and Walter Bonatti have done - they are a big part of the history of alpinism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/it-s-really-impressive-what-those-like-messner-and-walter-bonatti/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [I don't worry about other people, and I don't let them influence me too much. I try to find out what I want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/i-don-t-worry-about-other-people-and-i-don-t-let-them-influence-me/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [When you get to the summit and you push the watch, first you try to breath a little bit and get some oxygen in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/when-you-get-to-the-summit-and-you-push-the-watch-first-you-try-to/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [The goal is not to solo. Of course, it is possible to move fast in alpine style also with a partner. I just need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/the-goal-is-not-to-solo-of-course-it-is-possible-to-move-fast-in/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [Of course I climbed Everest without oxygen, but it's not the end of the story for me. The summit itself is not what counts.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/of-course-i-climbed-everest-without-oxygen-but-it-s-not-the-end-of/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [Climbing Everest is so big now, with so much money involved, and the Sherpas are not stupid. They see this, and they want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/climbing-everest-is-so-big-now-with-so-much-money-involved-and-the/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [I never expected to make a living from climbing, but it got to the point where I either had to get a job or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/i-never-expected-to-make-a-living-from-climbing-but-it-got-to-the/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [Right now, I'm just focused on the 8,000-meter peaks. I don't know what's next. I don't think I will get tired of climbing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/right-now-i-m-just-focused-on-the-8-000-meter-peaks-i-don-t-know-what/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [I like to be alone. I am focused on what I am doing. I feel the nature and I feel my body. It's so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/i-like-to-be-alone-i-am-focused-on-what-i-am-doing-i-feel-the-nature/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

> [Annapurna was a special situation. It was a lifetime dream to finish that route. When I started climbing the South Face, I really expected…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ueli-steck/annapurna-was-a-special-situation-it-was-a-lifetime-dream-to-finish/)

[Ueli Steck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ueli-steck/)

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