Susan Oakey-Baker

Emotion has its place, but it must not interfere with taking the appropriate action.

Mountaineers are one of the few groups to celebrate before the finish line. More mountaineers die on the descent than on the ascent.

Jim turned his head slowly to look into my eyes and shuddered. __t__ the closest I__e ever felt to dying.

Don__ ever let anyone tell you that you cannot have an opinion.

I didn__ say a word. He wouldn__ be using oxygen. K2 is more dangerous than Everest.