I don’t deny that there can be an element of escapism in mountaineering, but this should never overshadow its real essence, which is not escape but victory over your own human frailty.
I don’t deny that there can be an element of escapism in mountaineering, but this should never overshadow its real essence, which is not escape but v… - Walter Bonatti
I don’t deny that there can be an element of escapism in mountaineering, but this should never overshadow its real essence, which is not escape but v…
- Walter Bonatti
Climbing is not a battle with the elements, nor against the law of gravity. It's a battle against oneself. - Walter Bonatti
Climbing is not a battle with the elements, nor against the law of gravity. It's a battle against oneself.
The solitary ascent of the Dru had the immediate effect of expanding the horizons of my ideas about mountaineering. It made me aware of possibilities… - Walter Bonatti
The solitary ascent of the Dru had the immediate effect of expanding the horizons of my ideas about mountaineering. It made me aware of possibilities…
We [climbers] demonstrate in the most stunning way of all - at the risk of our lives - that there is no limit to the effort man can demand of himself… - Walter Bonatti
We [climbers] demonstrate in the most stunning way of all - at the risk of our lives - that there is no limit to the effort man can demand of himself…
For me, the value of a climb is the sum of three inseparable elements, all equally important: aesthetics, history, and ethics. Together they form the… - Walter Bonatti
For me, the value of a climb is the sum of three inseparable elements, all equally important: aesthetics, history, and ethics. Together they form the…
The mountains have rules. they are harsh rules, but they are there, and if you keep to them you are safe. A mountain is not like men. A mountain is s… - Walter Bonatti
The mountains have rules. they are harsh rules, but they are there, and if you keep to them you are safe. A mountain is not like men. A mountain is s…
If in normal conditions it is skill, which counts, in such extreme situations, it is the spirit, which saves. - Walter Bonatti
If in normal conditions it is skill, which counts, in such extreme situations, it is the spirit, which saves.
I've always been incapable of accepting fate, and I've always refused to die, and that has helped me to survive. - Walter Bonatti
I've always been incapable of accepting fate, and I've always refused to die, and that has helped me to survive.
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