“It is the conquest of this fear that adds half the charm to climbing.” — Whipplesnaith Copy Share Image
“In addiction, just like climbing, you can’t fall off if you don’t let go.” — Brendan Leonard Copy Share Image
I just have a dream mountain under the eyelids, this is my breath, my life. — Wojciech Kurtyka Copy Share Image
Difficult struggle in mountaineering is our rise above himself, is the voice of freedom. — Wojciech Kurtyka Copy Share Image
It's like climbing a staircase. I'm on the top of the staircase, I look behind me and I see the steps. That's… — Jeanne Moreau Copy Share Image
I'm not thinking about anything when I'm climbing, which is part of the appeal. I'm focused on executing what's in front of… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
Mountain climbing was one of Mother's favorite occupations, but she never succeeded in inculcating this passion in any of us. — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
Now I approach climbing differently. I have learned less effort and energy, less obsession, and more feeling, as with piano, more emphasis… — Pat Ament Copy Share Image
None climbed the highest peak in first attempt, we need to learn climbing small hills first. — Senoraroy Copy Share Image
One thing to remember on the Eiger, never look up, or you may need a plastic surgeon. — Don Whillans Copy Share Image
I don't like egocentricity, which is something that I have arduously battled in myself my entire life. — Wojciech Kurtyka Copy Share Image
For me now, I feel that climbing is a part of who I am. It's my way of life. It's my way… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
My advice for climbers or photographers is to really tune into your own passions and not just what other people are doing… — Galen Rowell Copy Share Image
When I played Gollum in 'Lord of the Rings,' if I was climbing up the side of a mountain, which I physically… — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
When you ride your bike, you're working your legs, but your mind is on a treadmill. When you play chess, your mind… — Pat Ament Copy Share Image
What I like about climbing that it's so broad. For certain periods I can focus on sport climbing and then I can… — Adam Ondra Copy Share Image
Technique and ability alone do not get you to the top; it is the willpower that is the most important. This willpower… — Junko Tabei Copy Share Image
I'm absolutely terrified that people can get into cars. It's like the car is a face, and the headlight is eyes, and… — Thom Yorke Copy Share Image
Classic mountaineering grows out of a traditional romantic imagination. Its heart is the feeling, its path is blood, sweat and tears, and… — Wojciech Kurtyka Copy Share Image
Once you let yourself believe that you've gotten to the top, you've lost sight of the real goal. Which is to keep… — David Archuleta Copy Share Image
What we initially conceived as a fairly simple geologic experiment on Mars ultimately turned into humanity's first real overland expedition across another… — Steve Squyres Copy Share Image
I'd been a child during the 1960s when women burned their bras and hundreds of thousands gathered in protests against the Vietnam… — Lynn Hill Copy Share Image
Mountaineering is a complex and unique way of life, interweaving elements of sport, art and mysticism. Success or failure depends on the… — Wojciech Kurtyka Copy Share Image
King Henry: But what a point, my lord, your falcon made, And what a pitch she flew above the rest! To see… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“It had turned out that climbing a tree was more difficult than it looked. It was harder than warrior pose in yoga,… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
We search out the most perfect pieces of rock. It's so amazing that these formations are so perfect for climbing on. It's… — Chris Sharma Copy Share Image
The road to glory is difficult with its rocks and boulders, its strain and struggle. Things aren't always as easy as we… — Thelma Wells Copy Share Image
Rescuing people from 8,450 meters is way harder than climbing a mountain. — Nirmal Purja Copy Share Image
“The curse of climbing is discovering how great the distance yet to climb.” — Steven Erikson Copy Share Image
“It's a tough lesson: There is no summit that comes before you expect it.” — Mark Obmascik Copy Share Image
