Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Jim Wickwire

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American mountaineer Jim Wickwire.

Last updated on April 18, 2025.

Jim Wickwire is the first American to summit K2, the second highest mountain in the world. Wickwire is also known for surviving an overnight solo bivouac on K2 at an elevation above 27,000 ft or 8,200 m; considered "one of the most notorious bivouacs in mountaineering history".

American - Mountaineer | Born: June 8, 1940

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For every hiker, climber or canoeist who gets into trouble, there are thousands more who don't. Peter Bronski's compelling account of misadventures in the Adirondacks is a necessary corrective for those who go into the mountains unwary of the dangers.

Jim Wickwire

I've climbed with some of the best climbers in the world, more importantly, to me, they are some of the best people in the world. That's another reason why I climb.

Jim Wickwire

Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Jim Wickwire

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