How Could The Adventure Seeker Of Today

Mountains Are Cathedrals: Grand And Pure, The Houses Of 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 Unusual Acuity I Am Allowed To Experience The Present Moment. My Strength Renewed, My Vision Cleared, In The Mountains I Celebrate Creation. On Each Journey I Am Reborn.

A Review Of Summit Day Photographs Will Show That I Was Clothed In The Latest, Highest Quality, High Altitude Gear, Comparable, If Not Better, Than That Worn By The Other Members Of Our Expedition.

I Respect Everest Very Much.

How Could The Adventure Seeker Of Today Find Satisfaction With The Level Of Performance That Was A Standard Set More Than 40 Years Ago ?

Big Mountains Are A Completely Different World: Snow, Ice, Rocks, Sky, And Thin Air. You Cannot Conquer Them, Only Rise To Their Height For A Short Time; And For That They Demand A Great Deal. The Struggle Is Not With The Enemy, Or A Competitor Like In Sports, But With Yourself, With The Feelings Of Weakness And Inadequacy. That Struggle Appeals To Me. It Is Why I Became A Mountaineer.