Altitude Sickness Quotes

Standing on the apex of our planet is humbling. I'm starved of oxygen, depleted of reserves, unable to eat, and bound by anxiety. This is a dangerous place. Yet the symbolism of standing on top of the world gives me a chance to experience time on a cosmic scale.

When I went to Everest, I underestimated things. I just didn't know what altitude could do. Or the cold - I especially didn't appreciate the cold. It can be just debilitating, and things can happen so quickly.

The closer you get to heaven, the less air there is, because when you get to heaven for real, you don't need to breathe anymore.

I think Mount Everest is gorgeous, too, but that doesn’t mean I have any intention of trying to climb it

We took a straight course up the great snow ridge.

But now that I was finally here, standing on the summit of Mount Everest, I just couldn't summon the energy to care.

I'm really high... I mean the altitude of course.

Everest in his slippers. That's what he was like.

Air travel dehydrates people.

You do wonder - when you are at 28,000 feet, the height that aeroplanes cruise at, when you are struggling to draw breath and every limb aches - why do I do this?

When you're climbing Mount Everest, nothing is easy. You just take one step at a time, never look back and always keep your eyes glued to the top.

Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.

Mountaineers have often observed a lack of clarity in their mental state at high altitudes; it is difficult for the stupid mind to observe how stupid it is.

We shot 'Telusa Telusa' song in Bolivia. It took us 50 hours to get to the location. We shot in high altitudes, and oxygen cylinders were kept handy.

It takes a lot of resources to climb Everest, and a lot of other people. But you should go do it.

It is so important to stay hydrated when you fly.

Climbers have no sense of smell.

When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.

People do not wander around and then find themselves at the top of Mount Everest.

To my knowledge, there have been no studies done on the effects of antidepressants and altitude. But it is hugely important to find out if there are side effects. We should also find out what are the effects on fine motor skills and reaction time. These are all important questions that should be assessed.

Who wouldn't be a mountaineer! Up here all the world's prizes seem nothing

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.

Each year, millions of skiers come to Colorado to experience its superb emergency medical facilities.

I think that a good mountaineer is usually a sensible mountaineer.

On planes I always cry. Something about altitude, the lack of oxygen and the bad movies. I cried over a St. Bernard movie once on a plane. That was really embarrassing.