Ueli Steck

Everest is how it is right now. We have to fix ropes up there; we have the commercial expeditions. If you don't…

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When you go to the mountains, you really have to accept that there is always a risk. It's more dangerous than sitting…

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My most-used word was no! I said no to pockets, no to zippers, no to extra loops. In the end, all the…

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I don't have a death wish. On the contrary, I'm hanging onto my life like never before.

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My first climb was on lead; there were pitons, no bolts.

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It's really impressive what those like Messner and Walter Bonatti have done - they are a big part of the history of…

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I don't worry about other people, and I don't let them influence me too much. I try to find out what I…

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When you get to the summit and you push the watch, first you try to breath a little bit and get some…

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The goal is not to solo. Of course, it is possible to move fast in alpine style also with a partner. I…

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Of course I climbed Everest without oxygen, but it's not the end of the story for me. The summit itself is not…

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Climbing Everest is so big now, with so much money involved, and the Sherpas are not stupid. They see this, and they…

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I never expected to make a living from climbing, but it got to the point where I either had to get a…

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Right now, I'm just focused on the 8,000-meter peaks. I don't know what's next. I don't think I will get tired of…

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I like to be alone. I am focused on what I am doing. I feel the nature and I feel my body.…

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Annapurna was a special situation. It was a lifetime dream to finish that route. When I started climbing the South Face, I…

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It's like a living process. You start out, and you see the Eiger north face, and you think, 'That's impossible.' Then you…

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Slow down and stay alive.

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You can, maybe, do something like Annapurna once in a lifetime. Then don't try to do it again.

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Today, to find a challenge is really hard. In the Alps, everything is done. The new lines, almost all of them are…

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I'm getting older, turning 40 this year. I had a period where I thought each expedition had to be something harder, something…

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Once you start, if you're still afraid, don't do it. Either it's too hard, or you're not prepared. I've never done something…

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You're progressing on something and that's what it's all about. You wanna keep moving, having a progress in your life.

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I don't like talking about climbing that much. You don't have to discuss; just do it.

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These guys make a lot of money. Of course it's hard and dangerous work, but Sherpas are the rich people in Nepal.…

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I don't cheat.

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