Mark Twight

“There is risk, known and unknown, in all aspects of life. We often consider the loss of life the only serious risk.…

— Mark Twight

Frostbite? I consider that a failure.

— Mark Twight

Success can breed contempt, and a casual attitude toward danger.

— Mark Twight

I don't actually care what I climb, only how it affects me. Which means the summit doesn't matter as much as the…

— Mark Twight

“Appearance is the consequence of fitness, and confidence is a consequence of capability.”

— Mark Twight

...and while ambition sleeps inside of me I content myself with memories of glitter and despair.

— Mark Twight

The simple fact is this: when you goto Alaska, you get your ass kicked.

— Mark Twight

Relish the challenge of overcoming difficulties that would crush ordinary men...learn to suffer.

— Mark Twight

I scavenged for sensation, sought myself in the rewards of being out there, across the Border.

— Mark Twight

It doesn't have to be fun to be fun.

— Mark Twight

“The months of being disingenuously friendly and the resulting self-hatred taught me that self-confidence cannot be based on the approval of others.”

— Mark Twight

One hour three times per week in the gym is no counterbalance to all of the other behavior in those other 165 hours

— Mark Twight

Modern man is conditioned to expect instant gratification, but any success or triumph realized quickly, with only marginal effort, is necessarily shallow.…

— Mark Twight

“I trained. I punished myself. I thought making myself suffer on a day-to-day basis would prepare me for climbing hard at high…

— Mark Twight

“Memories and hope are not so different; one is "having done" the other is "to do." Neither constitutes action. You are what…

— Mark Twight

“Live the lifestyle instead of paying lip service to the lifesytle. Live with commitment. With emotional content. Live whatever life you choose…

— Mark Twight

Punish the body to perfect the soul.

— Mark Twight

Some of us wake up. Others roll over.

— Mark Twight

“We surround ourselves with people like ourselves. You become what you hang around.”

— Mark Twight

Effort and pain may not be avoided. Physical and psychological breakdowns occur. The support of a like-minded group, dedicated to The Art…

— Mark Twight

Apperance is a Consequence of Fitness.

— Mark Twight

We may train ourselves to be adaptable as possible, to respond appropriately in each situation, but the ideal of controlling the outcome…

— Mark Twight

Inconsistency, incompetence, and lies are all cut short by the ground. It will stop you if you can't stop yourself.

— Mark Twight

“If you can not grasp the consciousness-altering experience that real mastery of these disciplines proposes, of what value is your participation?”

— Mark Twight

Crested Butte is for spectators; Chamonix is for participants.

— Mark Twight