Moral Quote by Reinhold Messner

In mountaineering, there is not only the activity, but the philosophy behind it. Some say a moral, but I am against that because all…

— Reinhold Messner

In many climbing cultures, it seems that dirty ethics and poor style are acceptable. In mine they are not.

— Leo Houlding

Climbing is so fun and such a good experience, that I think it's important not to take it too seriously. It's not the end…

— Chris Sharma

This is one of my definitions of mountaineering: to go where others do not.

— Reinhold Messner

Climbing is not a battle with the elements, nor against the law of gravity. It's a battle against oneself.

— Walter Bonatti

Climbing is all about freedom, the freedom to go beyond all the rules and take a chance, to experience something new, to gain insight…

— Reinhold Messner

Climbing is more of an art than a sport. It's the aesthetics of a mountain that compels me. The line of a route, the…

— Reinhold Messner

If you think you cannot climb a mountain, you maybe wrong. But if you believe you cannot climb it,you are always right. Your faith…

— Terry Mark

Everybody has to choose his or her own way to climb a mountain. I don't give an opinion. But there needs to be enough…

— Ueli Steck

Consider what you want to do in relation to what you are capable of doing. Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity.

— Gaston Rebuffat

That's what's so amazing about climbing - it's not just a sport. It's a lifestyle, it's a way of being creative, of connecting with…

— Chris Sharma

Climbing is individual thing, it's a reflection of yourself. When you put up a route you're looking at yourself. If you chisel holds, it's…

— Ron Kauk