pink Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 Yvon Chouinard "You get to be conquistadors of the useless. You climb to the summit and there is nothing there. You could hike to the top from another direction. It's how you get there that is the important part." Quote
pink Posted February 10, 2011 Author Posted February 10, 2011 Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion...I go to them as humans go to worship. From their lofty summits I view my past, dream of the future and, with an unusual acuity, am allowed to experience the present moment...my vision cleared, my strength renewed. In the mountains I celebrate creation. On each journey I am reborn" - Anatoli Boukreev Quote
pink Posted February 10, 2011 Author Posted February 10, 2011 [Hemlock saves Meier from falling off the mountain] Anderl Meier: You're very good. I have really enjoyed climbing with you. Dr. Jonathan Hemlock: We'll make it. Anderl Meier: I don't think so. But we shall continue with style. Quote
pink Posted February 10, 2011 Author Posted February 10, 2011 [after climbing the totem] Â Ben Bowman: Wanna Beer? Jonathan Hemlock: You gonna call room service? Ben Bowman: We got beer. Jonathan Hemlock: If you hauled beer up this rock you're insane! Ben Bowman: I may be insane, but I'm not stupid. I didn't carry it, You did! It's in your pack. Jonathan Hemlock: Christ, I outha throw you off this pillar! Besides, It's warm. Ben Bowman: Sorry, just knew you'd draw the line at haulin' ice. Quote
pink Posted February 10, 2011 Author Posted February 10, 2011 The simpler we make things, the richer the experience becomes -Steve House Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 Pink: I l-left a message on ahhh,regarding that Soup route. Ivan: A message? What number did you call? Pink: Two, four, niner, five, six, seven... Ivan: I can't hear you, you're trailing off and did I catch a niner in there? Were you calling from a walkie-talkie? Pink: No, it was cordless. Quote
pink Posted February 10, 2011 Author Posted February 10, 2011 Pink: I l-left a message on ahhh,regarding that Soup route. Ivan: A message? What number did you call? Pink: Two, four, niner, five, six, seven... Ivan: I can't hear you, you're trailing off and did I catch a niner in there? Were you calling from a walkie-talkie? Pink: No, it was cordless. Ivan: Well i got two cups, two strings, and bloody piece of cotton. Â Â Â Â FIXED Â Â Â Quote
selkirk Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 For god could no longer be found in his traditional steeple houses, but seemed to dwell more vividly in the bare austerities of his earths high place. From Ascent, the Biography of Willi Unsoeld (one of my favorite all time books ) Quote
ivan Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 (in the fog on mt redoubt, after scrambling up a step near the summit) ivan: you want me to throw down the rope? josh: uhhhhh...i can't see...how hard is it? ivan: i dunno - not bad i guess - if you fall though you WILL die josh: throw me the rope! Quote
G-spotter Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 To places untravelled they have travelled so that others could come that way and marvel at their music written boldly on the faces of those disappointed peaks  Paul Lawson Quote
Lucky Larry Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 if your not living on the edge your taking up too much space-Jim Opdyke Quote
Kimmo Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 [after climbing the totem] Â Ben Bowman: Wanna Beer? Jonathan Hemlock: You gonna call room service? Ben Bowman: We got beer. Jonathan Hemlock: If you hauled beer up this rock you're insane! Ben Bowman: I may be insane, but I'm not stupid. I didn't carry it, You did! It's in your pack. Jonathan Hemlock: Christ, I outha throw you off this pillar! Besides, It's warm. Ben Bowman: Sorry, just knew you'd draw the line at haulin' ice. Â ok so that is funny. Quote
Kimmo Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 To places untravelled they have travelled so that others could come that way and marvel at their music written boldly on the faces of those disappointed peaks  Paul Lawson  paul lawson saddens me.  i would have left it at  "they have travelled without travelling too far. just far enough to see where they went and to see it was forever."   Quote
archenemy Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 The great thing about climbing is that everyone can suck at their own level. Quote
RuMR Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 a good buddy of mine: "Aw fuck it, let's see what happens!" Quote
RuMR Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 ha! so glad you are back...are you healthy?? Climbing much these days? Quote
archenemy Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Been climbing in spite of the old peg leg. Going to get metal removed after summer so that I can ski next year. After that, I am going to kick your ass just for fun. Quote
archenemy Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 bring it girlie! This is now my favorite climbing quote! Quote
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