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Conrad Anker


American
November 27, 1962
Athlete
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The mountains are a demanding, cold place, and they don't allow for mistakes.


Conrad Anker
I think, as a young guy, I was always drawn to being in wild places. Climbing was a logical extension of that.
Conrad Anker
If people want to go do some big outdoor thing for their ego, have them climb snowy mountains rather than shoot animals.
Conrad Anker
Tags: People Want Them
We can't take climate change and put it on the back burner. If we don't address climate change, we won't be around as humans.
Conrad Anker
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I like to think that today is the best day of my life and tomorrow will be the next best day of my life. And if you think that way, you're living for the beauty of today.
Conrad Anker
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Yes, I was inspired by Jack London and still love reading his books. Ernie Banks is another hero because I lived in Chicago for two years as a kid, and I loved that he was the Cubs' loyal underdog and one of the first African-Americans to make that breakthrough.
Conrad Anker
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The mountains seem to have conquered us long before we set foot on them, and they will remain long after our brief existence. This indomitable force of the mountains gives us humans a blank canvas on which to paint the drive of discovery and, in the process, test the limits of human performance.
Conrad Anker
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Perhaps you could say that mountaineers are driven by ego or our competitiveness, but there's a lot more to it than that. Whether it's a huge face in the Himalaya or some crag in the woods behind your house, exploration offers us a unique perspective on the world that you can't really find anywhere else.
Conrad Anker
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