There is probably nothing finer than to climb free and unencumbered by equipment, reveling in the gymnastic upward movement, like Preuss or a Dulfer before you, relying only upon yourself, keeping a sharp eye on things, feeling the rock beneath… — Hermann Buhl Copy Share Image
Why climb? For the natural experience; for the danger that draws us ever on; for the feeling of total freedom; for the monstrous drop beneath you. It is like a drug. — Hermann Buhl Copy Share Image
After the climb, you should feel no trace of tiredness; on the contrary, it is then that you should be really fresh. Then you… — Hermann Buhl Copy Share Image
There is probably nothing finer than to climb free and unencumbered by equipment, reveling in the gymnastic upward movement, like Preuss or a Dulfer… — Hermann Buhl Copy Share Image
Mountaineering is a relentless pursuit. One climbs further and further yet never reaches the destination. Perhaps that is what gives it its own particular… — Hermann Buhl Copy Share Image
Why climb? For the natural experience; for the danger that draws us ever on; for the feeling of total freedom; for the monstrous drop… — Hermann Buhl Copy Share Image
