The thing that is most beautiful about Antarctica for me is the light. It's like no other light on Earth, because the air is so free of impurities. You get drugged by it, like when you listen to one of your favorite songs. The light there is a mood-enhancing substance.
Jon KrakauerBut now that I was finally here, standing on the summit of Mount Everest, I just couldn't summon the energy to care.
Jon KrakauerEverest has always been a magnet for kooks, publicity seekers, hopeless romantics and others with a shaky hold on reality.
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