Fairy Meadows (Pakistan)

“You never climb the same mountain twice, not even in memory. Memory rebuilds the mountain, changes the weather, retells the jokes, remakes all the moves.” (Lito Tejada-Flores)

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity…” (John Muir) “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” (Barry Finlay)

“Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street.” (William Blake)

“It’s always further than it looks. It’s always taller than it looks. And it’s always harder than it looks.” (the three rules of mountaineering)