Mountaineering Quotes

“The only real difficulty of the ascent was the persistent, nagging, intimidating cold.”

“The first question which you will ask and which I must try to answer is this, 'What is the use of climbing Mount Everest?' and my answer must at once be, 'It is no use'.”

“We do not deceive ourselves that we are engaging in an activity that is anything but debilitating, dangerous, euphoric, beautiful, and enjoyable.”

“The Alpine Club is a society of men who have not only scaled the summits of the loftiest mountains, but have also shown that they possess the qualities of courage, endurance, and self-reliance.”

“The first quality of a mountaineer is the ability to suffer.”

“The view from the top is a reward that cannot be bought with money. It is a thing that must be earned.”

“What we did that day was not mountaineering, it was a race.”

“Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime.”

“The climbing of precipices is a sport, a game, which has its own rules.”

“I needed to go... the pull of Everest was stronger for me than any force on earth.”

“The mountains are our home. They are our kingdom.”

“To a true mountaineer, the climb is the thing, not the summit.”

“Any woman with a good pair of lungs can climb.”

“The first essentials for a mountaineer are a good heart, a good pair of lungs, and a good pair of legs.”