Air Quote by Amy Johnson

I went whenever I could, and always my eyes lifted to the hills. I was to find a spiritual and physical satisfaction in climbing…

— Alfred Wainwright

In Nepal, I realized a certain part of my spiritual search had come to an end. I wasn't ever going to live in a…

— Alexander Weinstein

I've always walked and climbed; spent a lot of time in the arctic and places.

— Robin Day

I've become quite a serious explorer: I've been to Everest three times; I'm the oldest man to reach the North Pole; and I've just…

— Brian Blessed

I have enjoyed great satisfaction from my climb of Everest and my trips to the poles. But there's no doubt that my most worthwhile…

— Edmund Hillary

The wilderness rescued me. I have been shaped by my experiences in the great outdoors. Feeling comfortable in the wild gave me the confidence…

— Ben Fogle

I am not made for lonely expeditions. In the sixties, I climbed during the day so I wouldn't have to be alone. I finally…

— Reinhold Messner

When I was super young, we were hiking to the top of the 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado. You know, when I was in my…

— Tommy Caldwell

I've been lucky enough to meet a lot of fantastic people, from royalty to rock stars. I've also been known to be a bit…

— Cynthia Rowley

I 'climbed' Sandia Peak outside Albuquerque. Which is really piddling as far as mountains go. It's a mere 9,000 feet and some change, and…

— Sandra Brown

I did a lot of canoe tripping earlier on. I was on 10 trips, and I would get the feel of the forest and…

— Gordon Lightfoot

While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it…

— Edmund Hillary