Mountaineering is a complex and unique way of life, interweaving elements of sport, art and mysticism. Success or failure depends on the ebb and flow of immense inspiration. Detecting a single rule governing this energy is difficult - it arises and vanishes like the urge to dance and remains as mysterious as the phenomenon of life itself.
If there is such a thing as spiritual materialism, it is displayed in the urge to possess the mountains rather than to unravel and accept their myste… - Wojciech Kurtyka
If there is such a thing as spiritual materialism, it is displayed in the urge to possess the mountains rather than to unravel and accept their myste…
- Wojciech Kurtyka
The most significant dimension of freedom is the freedom from one's own ego - in other words, from the feeling that I am the center of everything - Wojciech Kurtyka
The most significant dimension of freedom is the freedom from one's own ego - in other words, from the feeling that I am the center of everything
Classic mountaineering grows out of a traditional romantic imagination. Its heart is the feeling, its path is blood, sweat and tears, and its restric… - Wojciech Kurtyka
Classic mountaineering grows out of a traditional romantic imagination. Its heart is the feeling, its path is blood, sweat and tears, and its restric…
Beauty is the door to another world. - Wojciech Kurtyka
Beauty is the door to another world.
Whenever a climber leaves the known paths, he enters an area without rules or routines... The only advice comes from deep inside the self. - Wojciech Kurtyka
Whenever a climber leaves the known paths, he enters an area without rules or routines... The only advice comes from deep inside the self.
In this way the climber faces his second deadly threat. The first is naturally the risk of killing the. Second is immersed in the deceitfulness of me… - Wojciech Kurtyka
In this way the climber faces his second deadly threat. The first is naturally the risk of killing the. Second is immersed in the deceitfulness of me…
Other extremely alluring traits in people are simplicity and naturalness. Simplicity and naturalness are never painfully obvious qualities, and yet … - Wojciech Kurtyka
Other extremely alluring traits in people are simplicity and naturalness. Simplicity and naturalness are never painfully obvious qualities, and yet …
Stupidity is falling pray to your own illusions. - Wojciech Kurtyka
Stupidity is falling pray to your own illusions.
I just have a dream mountain under the eyelids, this is my breath, my life. - Wojciech Kurtyka
I just have a dream mountain under the eyelids, this is my breath, my life.
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