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“Lest others should attempt the ascent of this terrible climb and perish, they swore themselves to secrecy (telling only enough people to ensure the…

— Whipplesnaith

“This need not be taken as an argument for abandoning all future planning whatsoever, but it serves as a warning not to strive too…

— Oliver Burkeman

“Everest is a harsh and hostile immensity. Whoever challenges it declares war. He must mount his assault with the skill and ruthlessness of a…

— Barry Bishop

I think the whole attitude towards climbing Mount Everest has become rather horrifying. The people just want to get to the top. They don't…

— Edmund Hillary

“Don’t let the bird of hopelessness build a nest on your head. Have you forgotten that the peak of Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain…

— Bhuwan Thapaliya

“People ask me, 'What is the use of climbing Mount Everest?' and my answer must at once be, 'It is of no use.'There is…

— George Mallory

As climbers, we need to sacrifice our comfort, our safety, and arguably our sanity, as a tithe to the mountain...We need the mountains but…

— Lincoln Hall

The mission of professional mountain climbers is almost impossibly difficult by design: Their very livelihood is based on achieving the unprecedented. Their expeditions are…

— Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

What we can do now is contribute to a clearer understanding of what happened that day on Everest in the hope that the lessons…

— Anatoli Boukreev

“I am led to believe that any summit is achieved simply through a series of steps. However, what I’ve failed to recognize is that…

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

There are too many people praying for mountains of difficulty to be removed, when what they really need is courage to climb them!..

— Anonymous

“So if someone who seeks or has power says, "Let's jump off the cliff!" your response should not be, "Let's not jump off the…

— T.J. Kirk