It's Not A Real Adventure When You

Many People Have Been Getting Too Casual About Climbing Everest. I Forecast A Disaster Many Times.

I Have To Admit I Do Get A Bit Depressed At Times And You Know I Think About The Good Old Days When I Was Charging Ahead.

If The Going Is Tough And The Pressure Is On, If The Reserves Of Strength Have Been Drained And The Summit Is Still Not In Sight, Then The Quality To Seek In The Person Is Neither Great Strength Nor Quickness Of Hand, But Rather A Resolute Mind Firmly Set On Its Purpose That Refuses To Let Its Body Slack Or Rest.

I Think The Whole Attitude Towards Climbing Mount Everest Has Become Rather Horrifying. The People Just Want To Get To The Top. They Don't Give A Damn For Anybody Else Who May Be In Distress And It Doesn't Impress Me At All That They Leave Someone Lying Under A Rock To Die.

I Never Talk About Being Leaders And All The Rest Of It. I Can Only Remember One Or Two Occasions In My Life When I Actually Issued Orders, And I Felt Thoroughly Miserable After Doing It.