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- Good planning is important. I've also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you're in…
- I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.
- It's not a real adventure when you have to pay for it.
- When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.
- When you go to the mountains, you see them and you admire them. In a sense, they give you a challenge, and you try to…
- I really haven't liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple…
- I like to think of Everest as a great mountaineering challenge, and when you've got people just streaming up the mountain - well, many of…
- I'm sure the feeling of fear, as long as you can take advantage of it and not be rendered useless by it, can make you…
- Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.
- Becoming a 'Sir' is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it.
- Take advantage of the years of pioneering efforts. You might find this boring, as the young want to rush head on, as it were.
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