“If you have a high-way on Everest, you don't meet the mountain. If everything is prepared, and you have a guide who is responsible for your security, you cannot meet the mountain. Meeting mountains is only possible if you . . . are out there in self-sufficiency.”
Quote by Reinhold Messner
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Reinhold Messner
Reinhold Messner, born on September 17, 1944, is an Italian mountaineer renowned for his extraordinary achievements in the field of mountaineering. He is the first person to summit the highest peak on each of the seven continents and the first to climb Mount Everest solo. Messner is celebrated for his contributions to mountaineering and his dedication to the sport. more
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