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“Those Grizzlies are more like pandas.”

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Charles Barkley, born on February 20, 1963, is a former American professional basketball player known for his unique style and exceptional physicality on the NBA court. He has been nominated for multiple NBA All-Star Games and won the NBA MVP Award in the regular season in 1993. more

“Big mountains are a completely different world: snow, ice, rocks, sky, and thin air. You cannot conquer them, only rise to their height for a short time; and for that they demand a great deal. The struggle is not with the enemy, or a competitor like in sports, but with yourself, with the feelings of weakness and inadequacy. That struggle appeals to me. It is why I became a mountaineer.”

Source: Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer

“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.”

Mind States Difficult Stupid Clarity Hiking Mountaineering

Author:George Leigh Mallory

“In no other pursuit is the best or the worst in a man brought out as in mountaineering. An old friend of civilization may be a useless companion on a mountain.”

Men May Worst Civilization Mountain Pursuit Useless Companion Hiking Old Friends Mountaineering

Author:Frank Smythe

“Half the charm of climbing mountains is born in visions preceding this experience - visions of what is mysterious, remote, inaccessible.”

Born Half Vision Mountain Mysterious Charm Climbing Hiking Mountaineering Climbing Mountain Inaccessible

Author:George Leigh Mallory

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