Anatoli Boukreev Quotes & Sayings

“A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition.”

“Climbing is what I do.”

“I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year.”

“Concerned that others were not coming onto the summit and because I had no radio link to those below me, I began to wonder if there were difficulties down the mountain. I made the decision to descend.”

“I offer my expertise and experience for hire in order to help a group of people reach the summit.”

“I respect Everest very much.”

“I want this book to be facts, to be important, to be history.”

“I don't know what being an Everest guide means. I am a coach, not a guide.”

“I explained I wanted to descend as quickly as possible to camp IV in order to warm myself and gather a supply of hot drink and oxygen in the event I might need to go back up the mountain to assist descending climbers.”

“I told them, you can succeed - it's not likely the first time, maybe 25 per cent, but you CAN succeed. You can also die. By April 16 they had already been to camp III, well ahead of most teams.”