Adventure Thrill Quotes

It was titillating to brush up against the enigma of mortality, to steal a glimpse across its forbidden frontier. Climbing was a magnificient activity, I firmly believed, not in spite of the inherent perils, but precisely because of them.

I can't think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything.

My slightly scary moment while travelling was when I decided to run across the Golden Gate Bridge in California. The weather was unbearably cold, and by the time I got to the bridge, it was already 8 P.M. I had about an hour to run across and come back, as the gate would shut by 9.

There is something addictive in space that makes you want to go back - like the mountain climbers who want to go back to the Himalayas although their fingers were cut by frostbite.

For me a great date will be going on jet skiing or other adventure sport.

An adventure story is fear recalled in comfort.

I enjoy every climb - maybe it's because it's a literal dance between life and death.

It's one of the ironies of mountaineering,' said Young, 'that grown men are happy to spend months preparing for a climb, weeks rehearsing and honing their skills, and at least a day attempting to reach the summit. And then, having achieved their goal, they spend just a few moments enjoying the experience, along with one or two equally certifiable companions who have little in common other than wanting to do it all again, but a little higher.

I found that Steve's passion for wildlife and willingness to lay his life on the line so exciting.

Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces.

My two best friends, they love amusement parks. They are such roller-coaster daredevils, and they drag me on every single roller coaster they can find. Some of my favorite experiences have been when they've taken me to Disneyland or Six Flags or Universal.

I like all the adventure sports but I like to do them in a safe way.

I wanna survive an avalanche. I wanna be one of those people a dog finds buried under a ton of snow, almost dying of starvation.

Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.

Like solo sailors venturing into the Southern Ocean, climbers are seduced by risk. The desire to push to a summit or scale a rock face is so strong that they consciously or subconsciously minimize safety precautions drilled into their brains.

As a professional climber, that's the question you always get: Why, why, why? It's an ineffable thing; you can't describe it.