Climbing Quotes

597 Climbing quotes by 400 unique authors

L'alpiniste est un homme qui conduit son corps lÃ oÃ¹, un jour, ses yeux ont regardÃ©. Et qui revient. — Gaston Rebuffat
This valley is the only place that comes up to the brag about it, and exceeds it. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I couldn't catch a ball or any of that stuff. I could do only what required brute stupidity. — Warren G. Harding
Screwing is more enjoyable than drilling bolt holes !. — Warren G. Harding
I continued with whatever 'qualified climbers' I could con into this rather unpromising venture. — Warren G. Harding
As I hammered in the last bolt and staggered over the rim, it was not at all clear to me who was the conqueror and… — Warren G. Harding
I was spent up. I sure grabbed that girl of mine. — Warren G. Harding
Our ascent, of course, does not end the possibility for new accomplishments on El Capitan. The day will probably come when this climb will be… — Royal Robbins
Actually, we're just glorified flagpole sitters. — Warren G. Harding
The reason it was so scary was that there was only one climber capable of rescuing us, and that was Layton Kor, and he was… — Yvon Chouinard
The best part is getting to the top 'cause the pain's all over. — Unknown Author
The climbing as a whole is not very esthetic or enjoyable; it is merely difficult. — Yvon Chouinard
Just why is Yosemite climbing so different ? Why does it have techniques, ethics and equipment all of its own ? The basic reason lies… — Yvon Chouinard
Many have questioned the quality of this sort of achievement, deploring the use of pitons, tension traverses and expansion bolts, but the record speaks for… — Allen Steck
I had the unique experience the next day: placing sixteen bolts in a row. It was just blank and there was no way around. But… — Royal Robbins
He liked to play chess and do intelligent things, and I was a serious drinker and nonthinker. — Warren G. Harding
My next climb is going to be a tourist troll in a wheelchair. — Allen Steck
John Wayne never wore Lycra. — Ron Kauk
At either end of the social spectrum there lies a leisure class. — Eric Jay Beck
I became so desperate that I considered throwing Eric [Beck] off the ledge. I thought I could get down and then lie about what had… — Dave Cook

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