Engineering Quote by Jeff Lowe

Many have questioned the quality of this sort of achievement, deploring the use of pitons, tension traverses and expansion bolts, but the record speaks…

— Allen Steck

My first climb was on lead; there were pitons, no bolts.

— Ueli Steck

Bouldering is the synthesis of all skills needed for climbing

— Ron Kauk

In particular, with climbing, we're climbing on these surfaces that Mother Nature has created. We search out the most perfect pieces of rock. It's…

— Chris Sharma

There are strong people who aren't able to climb. It's about reading the rock, knowing how to position your body and having the tenacity…

— Chris Sharma

The real, in all this efforts, is that we climb just for climbing.

— Jules Michelet

I had the unique experience the next day: placing sixteen bolts in a row. It was just blank and there was no way around.…

— Royal Robbins

It's the maritime equivalent of rock climbing.

— Cesar Romero

I love to read about the exploits of technical mountain climbers, but I've never done any vertical climbing.

— Will Hobbs

Climbing is about pioneering new routes, exploring new ground, facing the unknown. Those hooked on climbing the normal routes on the eight-thousanders will miss…

— Doug Scott

I want to solve a climbing problem in the mountains, not in the sporting goods store.

— Reinhold Messner

It's the journey toward doing these harder climbs that really gives value to the whole activity of climbing.

— Alex Lowe