It takes a lot of resources to climb Everest, and a lot of other people. But you should go do it. Conrad Anker Read Quote
When you find your passion, it’s great. You go up a mountain with partners, and you have a wonderful opportunity to connect and achieve a goal together. You are not trying to be better than other humans. You are supporting each other. Conrad Anker Read Quote
We can’t take climate change and put it on the back burner. If we don’t address climate change, we won’t be around as humans. Conrad Anker Read Quote
Climbing, as my grandmother said, it’s a pretty frivolous thing. She always wondered when I was going to get a real job. But climbing is a real job for me now, and I enjoy it. It’s a gift that I’m able to do it, share adventure and motivation with people. Conrad Anker Read Quote
The alpine environment is very delicate. I’ve been able to see change in the mountains in the 20 years that I’ve been climbing full-time. Glaciers have receded. The tree-line is changing. That’s very rapid to see nature changing in a 20-year period. Conrad Anker Read Quote
I think, as a young guy, I was always drawn to being in wild places. Climbing was a logical extension of that. Conrad Anker Read Quote
Live in the moment and make the most of every single hour that you’re alive. Like it says on the sign outside the drop zone in front of the school: No Idling. Conrad Anker Read Quote
Perhaps you could say that mountaineers are driven by ego or our competitiveness, but there’s a lot more to it than that. Whether it’s a huge face in the Himalaya or some crag in the woods behind your house, exploration offers us a unique perspective on the world that you can’t really find anywhere else. Conrad Anker Read Quote
It’s more of an adventure when you set off into unknown territory, and there’s nothing like that feeling you get when you discover a place on the Earth where no one has ever been. Conrad Anker Read Quote
