Mountaineering Quotes

36 quotes by 25 authors

The solitary ascent of the Dru had the immediate effect of expanding the horizons of my ideas about mountaineering. It made me aware of possibilities… — Walter Bonatti
For me, making films is like being on vacation, it's a nice walk. But theatre is like mountaineering. You never know whether you're going to… — Isabelle Huppert
The mountain decides whether you climb or not. The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to retreat. — Ed Viesturs
My mountaineering skills are not important to my best photographs, but they do add a component to my work that is definitely a bit different… — Galen
For me, the value of a climb is the sum of three inseparable elements, all equally important: aesthetics, history, and ethics. Together they form the… — Walter Bonatti
I donâ€™t deny that there can be an element of escapism in mountaineering, but this should never overshadow its real essence, which is not escape… — Walter Bonatti
[In mountaineering, if] we look for private experience rather than public history, even getting to the top becomes an optional narrative rather than the main… — Rebecca Solnit
Mathematical study and research are very suggestive of mountaineering. Whymper made several efforts before he climbed the Matterhorn in the 1860's and even then it… — Louis J. Mordell
Mountaineering is a relentless pursuit. One climbs further and further yet never reaches the destination. Perhaps that is what gives it its own particular charm.… — Hermann Buhl
We cannot overlook the importance of wild country as source of inspiration, to which we give expression in writing, in poetry, drawing and painting, in… — Olaus Murie
Life's a bit like mountaineering - never look down. — Edmund Hillary
Like it or not taking risks, by a total commitment to the mountain and the vagaries of the weather, is essential for the greater satisfaction… — Doug Scott
Difficult struggle in mountaineering is our rise above himself, is the voice of freedom. — Wojciech Kurtyka
Mountaineering is a complex and unique way of life, interweaving elements of sport, art and mysticism. Success or failure depends on the ebb and flow… — Wojciech Kurtyka
Classic mountaineering grows out of a traditional romantic imagination. Its heart is the feeling, its path is blood, sweat and tears, and its restriction is… — Wojciech Kurtyka
But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is… — William Arthur Ward
Rise early. Fix a time-table to which you must try to keep. One seldom regrets having made an early start, but one always regrets having… — Gaston Rebuffat
Big mountains are a completely different world: snow, ice, rocks, sky, and thin air. You cannot conquer them, only rise to their height for a… — Anatoli Boukreev
Mountaineers have often observed a lack of clarity in their mental state at high altitudes; it is difficult for the stupid mind to observe how… — George Leigh Mallory
Half the charm of climbing mountains is born in visions preceding this experience - visions of what is mysterious, remote, inaccessible. — George Leigh Mallory

Who Wrote These Mountaineering Quotes

25 authors contributed a total of 36 Mountaineering Quotes as follows: