Pucky lads, a wee bit over their heads.

Like it or not taking risks, by a total commitment to the mountain and the vagaries of the weather, is essential for the greater satisfaction to be derived from mountaineering.

Pucky lads, a wee bit over their heads.

At its finest moments climbing allows me to step out of ordinary existence into something extraordinary, stripping me of my sense of self-importance.

If you want to climb it badly enough, you will. So... why bother ?

Nothing substitutes a large apprenticeship, a heap of experiences which converts into the base of intuition.

In order to climb properly on big peak one must free oneself of fear. This means you must write yourself off before any big climb. You must say to yourself, I may die here.