Three things Quote by Walt Unsworth

I can't understand why men make all this fuss about Everest-it's only a mountain.

— Junko Tabei

“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

Classic mountaineering grows out of a traditional romantic imagination. Its heart is the feeling, its path is blood, sweat and tears, and its restriction…

— Wojciech Kurtyka

Everest is regarded as one of, if not the most challenging of human conquests. I was passionate about climbing and a great believer that…

— Omar Samra

The greatest and most inspiring mountain climbing achievements in history are not so much stories of individual achievement, but are stories of the extraordinary…

— Stephen Covey

Mountaineering is a complex and unique way of life, interweaving elements of sport, art and mysticism. Success or failure depends on the ebb and…

— Wojciech Kurtyka

I soon learned that Everest wasn't a private affair. It belonged to many men.

— Tom Hornbein

“Climbing mountains is an act I happen to love, but it is only one form of adventure. There are thousands. In fact, there's one…

— Mark Jenkins

It's one of the ironies of mountaineering,' said Young, 'that grown men are happy to spend months preparing for a climb, weeks rehearsing and…

— Jeffrey Archer

Everest wasn't like any other mountain. Only one of ten climbers who attempt the mountain stands on the summit. And for every three climbers…

— Stacy Allison

“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'm kind of obsessed by Everest and all those men that mountaineer and take themselves to extreme limits.

— Sam Heughan