The strongest climbers aren’t always the happiest or nicest to be around; neither are some of them coming from the purest motivation.… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
A saint is Christ's bride, totally attached, faithful, dependent. A saint is also totally independent, detached from idols and from other husbands...… — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
Climbing for speed records will probably become more popular, a mania which has just begun. Climbers climb not just to see how… — Yvon Chouinard Copy Share Image
Mainly, of course, if you're not an ice climber, where you really need ice, for most people ice is a damn nuisance.… — Ira Flatow Copy Share Image
In his laborious efforts to attain mountaintops, where the air is lighter and purer, the climber gains new strength of limb. In… — Pope Pius XI Copy Share Image
