“the deepest part of me is, and will always be, a climber. ... No matter where I go, I always feel like a climber.” FeelsMatterClimbers Author:Stacy Allison
“that's exactly what climbing is to me. ... Expression. What a painter does on a canvas, what a writer can do with the twenty-six letters in the alphabet. It's the key that unlocks my spirit, the clearest representation of who I am. When I'm focused, climbing is almost an unconscious act for me. I don't have to drive myself, I'm already driven.” DoeSpiritSportsCan DoExpressionKeysSixLettersTwentiesFocusedDrivenWho I AmPainterUnconsciousClimbingCanvasRepresentationAlphabet Author:Stacy Allison
“Everest wasn't like any other mountain. Only one of ten climbers who attempt the mountain stands on the summit. And for every three climbers who do scale the mountain, one dies trying. The facts aren't welcoming. But you don't plan a trip to Everest believing those facts will apply to you.” TryingBelieveFactsDiesThreePlansTenMountainScalesWelcomeSummitEverestClimbers Author:Stacy Allison
“For those moments when it's just you and the rock and the ice and the snow, life always makes sense.” MomentsRocksSnowIceMake Sense Author:Stacy Allison
“Only when we accept full responsibility for our lives will we have the confidence and courage to risk.” LifeResponsibilityAcceptingLearningOur LivesRiskTeachingConfidence And Courage Author:Stacy Allison
“In any endeavor, leaders should inspire members of the team with a passion for success, but within the framework of team effort. One of the most crucial things to realize, feel and remember is that when one team member succeeds, the entire team succeeds.” FeelsShouldRememberPassionRealizingEffortLeaderTeamInspireSucceedMembersEndeavorCrucialFrameworkTeam MemberTeam Effort Author:Stacy Allison
“If you see yourself as trying to beat the mountain, eventually the mountain will win. You don't conquer mountains, you cooperate with them.” IfsTryingWinningMountainBeatsConquer Author:Stacy Allison
“The end of the ridge and the end of the world... then nothing but that clear, empty air. There was nowhere else to climb. I was standing on the top of the world.” WorldEndsNatureClearAirTravelStandingEmptyClimbsClimbingEnd Of The WorldRidgesTop Of The World Author:Stacy Allison
“Reaching that windswept perch, I decided, would cleanse my spirit and heal my wounds. More than that, it would send me home with a title: The First American Woman to Climb Everest.” FirstsHomeSpiritDecidedWoundsHealTitlesReachingClimbsClimbingEverestAmerican Woman Author:Stacy Allison
“When life gets tangled there's something so reassuring about climbing a mountain. The challenge is unambiguous.” ChallengesMountainClimbingTangledReassuringClimbing Mountain Author:Stacy Allison
“I've always had those little goals that I've worked toward-They add up.” LittlesGoalAdd Author:Stacy Allison
“When one team member succeeds, the entire team succeeds.” InspirationalTeamSucceedMembersTeam Member Author:Stacy Allison
“Our ability to respond positively to setbacks, fuels our creativity and lays the foundation for future successes.” LifeAbilityCreativityFoundationLaysFuelPositivelySetbackFuture Success Author:Stacy Allison
