24 Quotes by Alex Lowe

Rather than being a risk-taker as such, I consider myself and my climbing peers to be risk-controllers, and we just enjoy being in this situation and keeping risk at a reasonable level.

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.

You never know everything there is to know about climbing; the mountains are too varied and the weather changes too often.

The autumn show is definitely going to be the event of the year in Enfield.

I often start into these trips knowing that there's an underlying purpose that transcends merely climbing a peak.

The best climber is the one who has the most fun.

There are two kinds of climbers: those who climb because their heart sings when they're in the mountains, and all the rest.

There are people who can't bear to fail. Those people are on the short track as far as their careers go. You have to push hard, do hard things. But you also have to be able to say, 'OK, today's not the day.'

Climbing is a journey without culmination.