18 Quotes by Bernadette McDonald

To be a climber one has to accept that gratification is rarely immediate.

Tomaz believed that 80% alpinism was mental and spiritual and that his third eye vision & openness of his mind to the language of the walls were critical

Every mountain has its soul... if the mountain does not accept you & you don't submit to her will, she will destroy you.

In contrast, his parents considered climbing a completely useless and dangerous activity.

Life is beautiful, but only if you live it fully!

The american climber Mark Twight, mentor of the Grivel climbing team, commented, "Now every ill-prepared sad sack whose ability falls short of his Himalayan ambitions can get on the radio, call for help, and expect the cavalry to save the day"- on Tomaz Humar's rescue from Rupal Face of Nanga Parvat.

He (Tomaz Humar) doesn't conform to existing standards; he creates them.

... where mountains are sacred & where risk & death are constant companions- the Himalayas.

As climbers thronged the scope of Everest, the Rupal Face retained its solitude, remaining a formidable oabjective.