13 quotes
A Grateful Exchange Between Beck and Peach
Beck Weathers
Hi, Peachy.
Peach Weathers
Hey.
[into his arms]
Beck Weathers
Thank you so much, darling.
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Altitude vs. Attitude in Climbing
Scott Fischer
You know what they say, man. It's not the altitude, it's the attitude.
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Indescribable Experiences on Everest
Rob Hall
Something beyond the power of words to describe.
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Following in the Footsteps of History
Rob Hall
You my friends are following in the very footsteps of history...
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The Importance of Acclimatization in Climbing
Scott Fischer
Sit down man, acclimatize.
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Perseverance in the Face of Challenge
Rob Hall
Head down, one step at a time. That's how it is done.
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Confronting the Challenge of Everest
Rob Hall
Everest is another beast altogether.
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The Perils of High Altitude Climbing
Rob Hall
Human beings simply aren't built to function at the cruising altitude of a 747. Okay, once we get above here, above the South Col, our bodies will be literally dying. And I mean literally dying. It's not called the Death Zone for nothing.
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Climbing Everest: Beauty, Competition, and Preparation
Anatoli Boukreev
We don't need competition between people. There is competition between every person and this mountain. The last word always belongs to the mountain.
Doug Hansen
I'm climbing Mount Everest... because I can... because to be able to climb that high and see that kind of beauty that nobody ever sees, it'd be a crime not to.
Helen Wilton
That's the cooking tent, and over there is the toilet. It's a little bit drafty, but just remember that when the wind gets up here, you've got the same view that George Everest did.
Caroline MacKenzie
From a medical standpoint getting you to the top of Everest is really about oxygen. And the lack of it. To give you the best chance of summiting you need to prepare your bodies for the thin air up there.
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Climbing Everest: Triumph and Tragedy
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Title Card: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to summit Everest. Over the next 40 years, only top professional climbers attempted the same feat. One in four died.
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Climbing Strategy for Camp Four Ascent
Rob Hall
Can you just listen up? Guys? We got 2,000 feet, 600 vertical meters to Camp Four. It's roped all the way, so I know you can make it. Now, once we get to the yellow band we're gonna regroup, put on the masks, turn on the gas. Make sense?
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Pioneering Commercial Climbing on Everest
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1992: New Zealander Rob Hall pioneered the concept of commercial guiding on Everest for amateur climbers. Over the next four years his team, Adventure Consultants, successfully led 19 clients to summit without a single fatality.
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1996: A Competitive Climb to Everest's Summit
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1996: Other commercial operators follow Rob Hall's lead, including Scott Fischer's Mountain Madness. More than 20 expeditions compete to summit Everest in the same two week window.
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