The mountain decides whether you climb or not. The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image
K2 is not some malevolent being, lurking there above the Baltoro, waiting to get us. It's just there. It's indifferent. It's an… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image
“No matter what the future holds in store, I can say now—out loud, without hesitation—something that, sadly, all too few men and women can… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
“What drives my life is not the desire to get along with other people or make friends so much as a moral obligation to… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
The mountain decides whether you climb or not. The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to retreat. — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
I believe that, with anything in life, if you have the patience, desire and passion, you can do whatever you set your mind to. — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
“Morally, however, we had had absolutely no choice but to abort our summit try to help Thor and Chantal get down the mountain. That’s… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
“That’s leadership: lead by example, lead from the front, inspire people to follow your lead.” — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
“Although I remain uncertain about God or any particular religion, I believe in karma. What goes around, comes around. How you live your life,… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
“the men placed willow wands every 50 feet or so to mark their route—as I did in 1992, but as no one bothered to… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
Early on May 23, 1997, from 28,500 feet on Everest, I witnessed the incredible shadow of the mountain, the penumbra, forming to the west… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
“By now, a significant portion of the whole Sherpa economy depends on the spring and fall seasons on Everest.” — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
“Viewed as a whole, climbing all fourteen 8,000ers would have seemed almost impossible, but I took it one day at a time, one step… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
I like things that are difficult, physically and mentally. Things that are really challenging, things that really maybe take a long time but really… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share
