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Walter Bonatti Quotes

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 whole basis of my concept of alpinism. Some people see no more in climbing mountains than an escape from the harsh realities of modern times. This is not only uninformed but unfair. 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 Picture Quote #1

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 sincere. The weapons to conquer it exist inside you, inside your soul Picture Quote #1

Climbing is not a battle with the elements, nor against the law of gravity. It’s a battle against oneself Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

If in normal conditions it is skill, which counts, in such extreme situations, it is the spirit, which saves Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been incapable of accepting fate, and I’ve always refused to die, and that has helped me to survive Picture Quote #1

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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 whole basis of my concept of alpinism. Some people see no more in climbing mountains than an escape from the harsh realities of modern times. This is not only uninformed but unfair. 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 (Walter Bonatti Quotes) 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 sincere. The weapons to conquer it exist inside you, inside your soul (Walter Bonatti Quotes) Climbing is not a battle with the elements, nor against the law of gravity. It’s a battle against oneself (Walter Bonatti Quotes) 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 (Walter Bonatti Quotes) If in normal conditions it is skill, which counts, in such extreme situations, it is the spirit, which saves (Walter Bonatti Quotes) I’ve always been incapable of accepting fate, and I’ve always refused to die, and that has helped me to survive (Walter Bonatti Quotes)