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Jai Ganesh

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Climbing Quotes - II

Climbing Quotes - II

1. When you go to the mountains, you see them and you admire them. In a sense, they give you a challenge, and you try to express that challenge by climbing them. - Edmund Hillary

2. When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable. - Edmund Hillary

3. I've always hated the danger part of climbing, and it's great to come down again because it's safe. - Edmund Hillary

4. When I was climbing, I built up a close relationship with the Sherpa people. - Edmund Hillary

5. Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times. - Edmund Hillary

6. I enjoyed climbing with other people, good friends, but I did quite a lot of solo climbing, too. - Edmund Hillary

7. If I wished to do something, even if I couldn't find anyone who wanted to make the effort with me, I would go out solo climbing. I did find solo climbing very challenging and a little frightening. You knew that you were completely on your own, and you had to overcome all the problems and possible dangers. - Edmund Hillary.

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