Mountain Quotes by Steve House

You can’t coach desire, and no matter how fancy your training plan or how high your stated goals are, it comes down to getting…

— Steve House

“There’s a time to run and a time to walk. But don’t get me wrong: I’m not telling anyone to slow down. I’ve long…

— Steve House

Within alpinism's narrow framework we seek transcendence and relentlessly pursue what remains hidden from us on flat ground: our true selves.

— Steve House

I can respect the gulf that separates alpinism from a running race and still appreciate that the physiology that accounts for endurance is the…

— Steve House

Conventional sports have undergone an evolution in training methods during the last fifty years. Curiosity and the inherent improvement brought about by competition have…

— Steve House

Many would argue that alpinism is art, not sport.

— Steve House

In the mountains, fatigue is the biggest controllable limitation that will come between you and success.

— Steve House

“The simpler we make things, the richer the experiences become.” But only if we remain active, only if we try, only if we risk…

— Steve House

The descent is often as much (or more of) a challenge as the climb.

— Steve House

Historically, many of the great names in alpine climbing seemed to have just gone climbing as training. In fact, the model alpinist has often…

— Steve House

In no organized sport do the participants have to endure days of struggle just to get to the starting line of their event. The…

— Steve House

The depth of any story is proportionate to the protagonist's commitment to their goal, the complexity of the problem, and the grace of the…

— Steve House

On big routes in big mountains, speed equals safety.

— Steve House

Climbers are a universal tribe: we share the knowledge that things are not important. Experience is important. Feeling is important.

— Steve House

We climbers have much to learn from the training done in conventional sports.

— Steve House