The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with a plan and act on it.

Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor.

I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.

I've fallen down crevasses, been bitten by snakes, been knocked unconscious, had various limbs broken and once, a heavy camera came plunging down which very nearly decapitated me.

I loved climbing because of the freedom, and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time, thinking of Dad and wishing that he could have seen what I saw. He would have loved it.

You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.

Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.