Allen Steck Quotes

• We do not deceive ourselves that we are engaging in an activity that is anything but debilitating, dangerous, euphoric, kinesthetic, expensive, frivolously essential, economically useless and totally without redeeming social significance. One should not probe for
  deeper meanings.

  Allen Steck

  Climbing, Essentials, Useless

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• Muchos han cuestionado la calidad de este tipo de logros, deplorando el uso de pitones, travesías en tensión y pernos de expansión, pero el historial habla por sí mismo. Esta es una época técnica y los escaladores seguirán buscando nuevas rutas en el futuro. No hay nada más satisfactorio que ser un pionero.

  Allen Steck

  Climbing, Achievement, Age

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• My next climb is going to be a tourist troll in a wheelchair.

  Allen Steck

  Climbing, Tourists, Next

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• I often think of those marvelous weeks spent in the Waddington Range in 1950. 2 new routes on the northern side of the peak and the 3rd ascent of the mountain as well. Waddington is one of the more beautiful peaks in all of Canada and it's only 175 miles north of Vancouver. B.C.!!

  Allen Steck

  Beautiful, Thinking, Mountain

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