Anatoli Boukreev Quotes

Anatoli Boukreev — Russian Athlete born on January 16, 1958, died on December 25, 1997

Anatoli Nikolaevich Boukreev was a Russian Kazakh mountaineer who made ascents of 10 of the 14 eight-thousander peaks, i.e., peaks above 8,000 m (26,247 ft), without supplemental oxygen. From 1989 through 1997, he made 18 successful ascents of peaks above 8000 m... (wikipedia)

I offer my expertise and experience for hire in order to help a group of people reach the summit.

Climbing is what I do.

A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition.

I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year.

Concerned that others were not coming onto the summit and because I had no radio link to those below me, I began to wonder if there were difficulties down the mountain. I made the decision to descend.

Anatoli Boukreev Quotes

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