Reaching that windswept perch, I decided, would cleanse my spirit and heal my wounds. More than that, it would send me home with a title: The First American Woman to Climb Everest. — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
Everest wasn't like any other mountain. Only one of ten climbers who attempt the mountain stands on the summit. And for every three climbers who do scale the mountain, one dies trying. The facts aren't welcoming. But you don't plan… — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
Reaching that windswept perch, I decided, would cleanse my spirit and heal my wounds. More than that, it would send me home with a… — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
the deepest part of me is, and will always be, a climber. ... No matter where I go, I always feel like a climber. — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
The end of the ridge and the end of the world... then nothing but that clear, empty air. There was nowhere else to climb.… — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
that's exactly what climbing is to me. ... Expression. What a painter does on a canvas, what a writer can do with the twenty-six… — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
When life gets tangled there's something so reassuring about climbing a mountain. The challenge is unambiguous. — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
I've always had those little goals that I've worked toward-They add up. — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
Only when we accept full responsibility for our lives will we have the confidence and courage to risk. — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
Our ability to respond positively to setbacks, fuels our creativity and lays the foundation for future successes. — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
For those moments when it's just you and the rock and the ice and the snow, life always makes sense. — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
In any endeavor, leaders should inspire members of the team with a passion for success, but within the framework of team effort. One of… — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
Everest wasn't like any other mountain. Only one of ten climbers who attempt the mountain stands on the summit. And for every three climbers… — Stacy Allison Copy Share Image
