Anatoli Boukreev quotes

Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion. (Anatoli Boukreev)
I offer my expertise and experience for hire in order to help a group of people reach the summit. View quote
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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. View quote
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Climbing is what I do. View quote
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I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year. View quote
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I am not sure the others are as committed as Rob Hall and Scott Fischer. I think there is more business now, and I know it will be impossible to stop this Everest business. View quote
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I think that people ran out of oxygen and don't really know what happened up there, maybe some of them just made things up because they weren't sure what had happened. View quote
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People respected my experience, they hire me, they pay me what I am worth to coach their team. View quote
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This year my role is clear: I am a coach, a coach to sportsmen. View quote
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I respect Everest very much. View quote
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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. (Anatoli Boukreev)
I don't know what being an Everest guide means. I am a coach, not a guide. View quote
Anatoli Boukreev

Anatoli Boukreev

Anatoli Boukreev - Image
Photo: Jaan Künnap, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: Russian Athlete
Born: January 16, 1958
Died: December 25, 1997
Quotes count: 12

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