English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:
Anatoli Boukreev Quotes

Anatoli Boukreev quotes

Russian Athlete January 16, 1958 – December 25, 1997

Cite this Page: Citation

Quotes

Anatoli Boukreev quote: "I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is...."
I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year. Anatoli Boukreev
What we can do now is contribute to a clearer understanding of what happened that day on Everest in the hope that the lessons to be learned will reduce the risk for others who, like us, take on the challenge of the mountains. Anatoli Boukreev
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. Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Boukreev quote: "People respected my experience, they hire me, they pay me what..."
People respected my experience, they hire me, they pay me what I am worth to coach their team. Anatoli Boukreev
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. Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Boukreev quote: "I want this book to be facts, to be important, to be history."
I want this book to be facts, to be important, to be history. Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Boukreev quote: "I respect Everest very much."
I respect Everest very much. Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Boukreev quote: "Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to..."
Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion. Anatoli Boukreev
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. Anatoli Boukreev
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 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. Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Boukreev quote: "I offer my expertise and experience for hire in order to help..."
I offer my expertise and experience for hire in order to help a group of people reach the summit. Anatoli Boukreev
I said to Scott that the ascent seemed to be going slowly and that I was concerned descending climbers could possibly run out of oxygen before their return to camp IV. Anatoli Boukreev
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. Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Boukreev quote: "There are many questions, but I cannot answer because I'm not..."
There are many questions, but I cannot answer because I'm not a businessman, I am a climber. Anatoli Boukreev

Popular Author

Related Authors