summiting Quotes

Because it is there [famous explanation for wanting to climb Mount Everest].

Because it's there. (when asked why he wanted to climb Everest)

Mountain climbing was my original sport ... and I've never tired from the satisfaction of getting to the top of a mountain.

You want to climb the mountain because it’s there and you know you can do it.

- Why do you want to climb Mt. Everest, Sir? - Because it is there.

The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it.

Half the charm of climbing mountains is born in visions preceding this experience - visions of what is mysterious, remote, inaccessible.

Achieving the summit of a mountain was tangible, immutable, concrete. The incumbent hazards lent the activity a seriousness of purpose that was sorely missing from the rest of my life. I thrilled in the fresh perspective that came from the tipping the ordinary plane of existence on end.

The real, in all this efforts, is that we climb just for climbing.

When you're climbing Mount Everest, nothing is easy. You just take one step at a time, never look back and always keep your eyes glued to the top.

I saw a mountain. I wanted to climb it.

Some day I'm going to climb Everest.

I don't want to conquer you; I just want to climb you.

There is probably no pleasure equal to the pleasure of climbing a dangerous Alp; but it is a pleasure which is confined strictly to people who can find pleasure in it.

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