I soon learned that Everest wasn't a private affair. It belonged to many men. — Tom Hornbein Copy Share Image
The reason it was so scary was that there was only one climber capable of rescuing us, and that was Layton Kor,… — Yvon Chouinard Copy Share Image
If we ever have children and they become climbers I'll tell them, Stay away from expeditions. They'll make you poor and neurotic. — Greg Child Copy Share Image
Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing. — Jonathan Waterman Copy Share Image
I like reading, writing, hiking, camping, free running, surfing, rock climbing, long boarding, and so much more. — Nolan Gould Copy Share Image
You guys going up? Yes, yes, we go up. You may be going a lot higher than you think! — Don Whillans Copy Share Image
It's kind of too movie-like to say, "When I started climbing, I knew I wanted to climb Everest some day." Instead, I… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
I love the idea that people are listening to "Tales" during all types of activities. Knitting in their favorite chair, rock climbing,… — Glenn McQuaid Copy Share Image
I have some close friends I keep in touch with. I knit. I watch a little too much TV. I ski, if… — Melissa Leo Copy Share Image
In climbing you are always faced with new problems in which you must perform using intuitive movements, and then later analyze them… — Wolfgang Gullich Copy Share Image
For us the mountains had been a natural field of activity where, playing on the frontiers of life and death, we had… — Maurice Herzog Copy Share Image
I am overwhelmed by an irresistible temptation to do my climb by moonlight and unroped. This is contrary to all my rock… — William Shockley Copy Share Image
I've climbed with some of the best climbers in the world, more importantly, to me, they are some of the best people… — Jim Wickwire Copy Share Image
Climbing is one of the few sports in which the arena (the cliffs, the mountains and their specific routes) acquire a notoriety… — Jonathan Waterman Copy Share Image
“The mystique of rock climbing is climbing; you get to the top of a rock glad it’s over but really wish it… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Copy Share Image
“So let me tell you one more thing. It's something I remind myself, when confronted with hate and fear, something that I… — Celeste Ng 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
In a sense everything that is exists to climb. All evolution is a climbing towards a higher form. Climbing for life as… — Rob Parker Copy Share Image
Of course having a baby derails the writing process for some time. And I will be the first to say that I… — Marie Rutkoski Copy Share Image
If the conquest of a great peak brings moments of exultation and bliss, which in the monotonous, materialistic existence of modern times… — Lionel Terray Copy Share Image
I think a great first date would be something different... not like movies or going to dinner... going rock climbing together... doing… — Madeline Zima Copy Share Image
The world is a better place to live in because it contains human beings who will give up ease and security in… — Walter Lippmann Copy Share Image
“Heck, who needs things like skydiving and rock climbing for your adreline kick, if you can get it from playing Russian roulette… — Traveller Copy Share Image
One of the questions I get asked a lot is, 'What do you do to stay in shape?' My glib answer is,… — Jason Lewis Copy Share Image
I make time to exercise at least four times a week. I mix up running, yoga, barre classes, and rock-climbing to get… — Rose McIver Copy Share Image
I am an amateur mountain climber. Once or twice a year I go off to Chamonix in the French Alps, under Mont… — Robert Littell Copy Share Image
I actually just rock-climbed when I was away on vacation and now I'm searching out rock climbing gyms. That's my new obsession… — Shay Mitchell Copy Share Image
On this proud and beautiful mountain we have lived hours of fraternal, warm and exalting nobility. Here for a few days we… — Lionel Terray Copy Share Image
Actually, I was rock climbing on this film at 7 in the morning. It was quite unique! But in any event, the… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
The mountains have rules. they are harsh rules, but they are there, and if you keep to them you are safe. A… — Walter Bonatti Copy Share Image
Near the foot of the mountain we visited a yogi who dwelled in a hollow tunneled beneath a boulder. He pondered our… — Greg Child Copy Share Image
There is no difference between religion and politics. Both involve lies and fanatical beliefs that generaly defy logic... Just like rock climbing. — David Schuller Copy Share Image
Spacewalking is a little like rock climbing in that everything, including and especially oneself, must be tethered or docked at all times.… — Mary Roach Copy Share Image
I've done archery for about six weeks, and rock climbing, tree climbing - and combat, running and vaulting. But also yoga and… — Jennifer Lawrence Copy Share Image
“You are going to love the sports here. Snow skiing and water-skiing and rock climbing and all kinds of extreme sports. I… — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
Each climber loses one finger or toe once in a while. This is a small but important reason for Polish climbers success.… — Wanda Rutkiewicz Copy Share Image
How could the adventure seeker of today find satisfaction with the level of performance that was a standard set more than 40… — Anatoli Boukreev Copy Share Image
Rocks make no compromise for sex... rock climbing is not like some sports, where it is made easier for women; or sports… — Beverly Johnson Copy Share Image
I am very careful about what I eat, and I exercise pretty much every day, whether it be rock-climbing, running, Muay Thai,… — Sebastian Roche Copy Share Image
For the longest time we looked at the career as a ladder, right, that there was one way up. I want to… — Gretchen Whitmer Copy Share Image