Alpinism Quotes

Thanks to depression - that alpinism of the indolent - we scale every summit and daydream over every precipice from our bed. (Emil Cioran)
Alpinism is the art of climbing mountains by confronting the greatest dangers with the greatest prudence. Art is used here to mean the accomplishment of knowledge in action. View quote
René Daumal
Skiing is the pleasurable part of alpinism - way more pleasurable and fun than alpine climbing. View quote
Michael Kennedy