Quote by Ed Viesturs Download Open image ““Getting to the top is optional, getting back down is mandatory. A lot of people forget about that.”” — Ed Viesturs ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“If you step on people to get to the top, do not expect others to help keep you there.” — Darlene Dawne Copy Share Image
“Always strive to get to the top in life because its usually crowded at the bottom.” — Habeeb Akande Copy Share Image
“When you see someone on top, look away and don't try to bring him down, because he may someday help you reach the top.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
“When you are at the top then is only one way to go and thats "Down” — Irshad Kaukab Copy Share Image
“Sometimes you have to go to the bottom in order to start at the Top.” — Pensacola Helene Copy Share Image
“I’ve just gone through so much in my life that pulling my top up just doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.” — Nicole Richie Copy Share Image
“The top has no limits. We can keep on climbing. That's what people do. No-- That's what I do.” — Ryohgo Narita Copy Share Image
“No matter what the future holds in store, I can say now—out loud, without hesitation—something that, sadly, all too few men and women can… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image
“What drives my life is not the desire to get along with other people or make friends so much as a moral obligation to… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I believe that, with anything in life, if you have the patience, desire and passion, you can do whatever you set your mind to. — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image
“Morally, however, we had had absolutely no choice but to abort our summit try to help Thor and Chantal get down the mountain. That’s… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image
“That’s leadership: lead by example, lead from the front, inspire people to follow your lead.” — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image
“Although I remain uncertain about God or any particular religion, I believe in karma. What goes around, comes around. How you live your life,… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image
“the men placed willow wands every 50 feet or so to mark their route—as I did in 1992, but as no one bothered to… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image
Early on May 23, 1997, from 28,500 feet on Everest, I witnessed the incredible shadow of the mountain, the penumbra, forming to the west… — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image
“By now, a significant portion of the whole Sherpa economy depends on the spring and fall seasons on Everest.” — Ed Viesturs Copy Share Image