(14 quotes found)
“The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain -- he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem -- he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.”
William Arthur Ward
“Hasty climbers have sudden falls”
English Proverb
“Climbers aim for the summit because it is there. Bungee jumpers dive off the top because they aren't all there.”
Jessica Seigel
“Sometimes it is problematic how many climbers you can safely put on that ridge.”
Daryl Miller
“Some were named by early climbers, some are legend.”
Hanspeter Holzhauser
“They don't all show up at once, but they can be quite aggressive to climbers, so we want to make sure and secure those cliffs before they arrive.”
Jeff Bradybaugh
“Climbers eat well at base camps.”
Don House
“Different kinds of bikers would prefer different routes. Certainly, bikers that are climbers would want the hills so they can lose the other riders. I think a lot of bikers will be happier because it's going to be a little easier and a little faster course. We didn't really have a choice which route we used.”
Patty Spector
“We've been doing this for 20 to 25 years and climbers know there are many other alternatives. We've modified the closures over the years to accommodate the birds. They may use one nest one year and another nest the next year, but it's all in the same territory.”
“I had read the histories of mountain climbers, of suffragette captains, of travelers to the Middle East... all the ladies who went to the Middle East. I'd like to go myself. I didn't invent anything in my book. I didn't need to.”
Marguerite Young
