Mountain Quotes & Wise Wisdom From Mountain Enthusiasts
Explore the wise wisdom of legendary climbers, authors, mountaineers, skiers, explorers, and mountain enthusiasts in this selection of popular mountain quotes. Click on the images below to read our favorite quotes from these inspirational individuals. Enjoy!
![Daniel Boone Portrait by Chester Harding [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/daniel-boone-portrati-wikimedia-265x198.jpg "The Best Daniel Boone Quotes")
![Ansel Adams | By photo by J. Malcolm Greany [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ansel-adams-photo-wikipedia-265x198.jpg "The Best Ansel Adams Quotes")
![Roald Amundsen | By no credit - [1], Public Domain, Link](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/357px-Amundsen_in_fur_skins-265x198.jpg "The Best Roald Amundsen Quotes")
40 Mountain Quotes For Outdoor Enthusiasts
Mountain Quotes & Outdoor Wisdom
Below you'll find a collection of mountain quotes and outdoor wisdom that will inspire, encourage, and motivate you. These words...
![Aldo Leopold | By Pacific Southwest Region 5 (Aldo Leopold trip to the Rio Gavilan) [CC BY 2.0 or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Aldo_Leopold_trip_to_the_Rio_Gavilan_5441676907-150x150.jpg "The Best Aldo Leopold Quotes")
The Best Aldo Leopold Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Aldo Leopold Quotes?
Aldo Leopold (January 11, 1887 – April 21, 1948) was an environmentalist, conservationist, scientist, farmer, forester, and author...
The Best Alex Lowe Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Alex Lowe Quotes?
Alex Lowe (December 24,1958 - October 5, 1999) was an American alpinist who excelled at all aspects of...
The Best Anatoli Boukreev Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Anatoli Boukreev Quotes?
Anatoli Nikolaevich Boukreev (16 January 1958 - 25 December 1997) was a Russian-Kazakhstani mountaineer known for bold ascents...
![Ansel Adams | By photo by J. Malcolm Greany [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ansel-adams-photo-wikipedia-150x150.jpg "The Best Ansel Adams Quotes")
The Best Ansel Adams Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Ansel Adams Quotes?
Ansel Easton Adams (20 February 1902 - 22 April 1984) was an photographer and environmentalist known for his...
![Daniel Boone Portrait by Chester Harding [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/daniel-boone-portrati-wikimedia-150x150.jpg "The Best Daniel Boone Quotes")
The Best Daniel Boone Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Daniel Boone Quotes?
Daniel Boone (2 November 1734 - 26 September 1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, trailblazer, and frontiersman. Boone...
The Best Dean Potter Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Dean Potter Quotes?
Dean Potter (April 14, 1972 – May 16, 2015) was an American extreme athlete. Potter was known for...
The Best Edmund Hillary Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Edmund Hillary Quotes?
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (July 20, 1919 - January 11, 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer....
The Best Edward Abbey Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Edward Abbey Quotes?
Edward Abbey (January 29, 1927-March 14, 1989) was an "American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of...
The Best Ernest Shackleton Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Ernest Shackleton Quotes?
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (February 15, 1874 - January 5, 1922) was a Polar explorer who led 3...
The Best George Mallory Quotes
What Are Your Favorite George Mallory Quotes?
George Herbert Leigh Mallory (18 June 1886 – 8 or 9 June 1924) was an British teacher, explorer,...
The Best Gifford Pinchot Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Gifford Pinchot Quotes?
Gifford Pinchot (August 11, 1865 – October 4, 1946) was an early American forester, conservationist, and politician known...
The Best Hans Gmoser Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Hans Gmoser Quotes?
Hans Gmoser (July 7, 1932 - July 5, 2006) was an Austrian skier, climber, businessman, and mountain guide....
![Henry David Thoreau | By Benjamin D. Maxham active 1848 - 1858 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/thoreau-image-wikipedia-150x150.jpg "The Best Henry David Thoreau Quotes")
The Best Henry David Thoreau Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Henry David Thoreau Quotes?
Henry David Thoreau (12 July 1817 - 6 May 1862) was a Harvard graduate and leader of...
The Best John Audubon Quotes
What Are Your Favorite John Audubon Quotes?
John James Audubon (April 26, 1785 to January 27, 1851) was a Franco-American naturalist and wildlife artist. After...
![John Muir circa 1902 | Photo: Library of Congress | Photo In Public Domain (PD-US) | By unattributed [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/John_Muir_c1902-150x150.jpg "The Best John Muir Quotes")
The Best John Muir Quotes
What Are Your Favorite John Muir Quotes?
John Muir (April 21, 1838 - December 23, 1914) was a Scottish-American environmentalist who advocated for preservation of...
The Best Reinhold Messner Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Reinhold Messner Quotes?
Do you know any Reinhold Messner quotes off the top of your head?
Reinhold Messner (17 September 1944 -...
![Roald Amundsen | By no credit - [1], Public Domain, Link](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/357px-Amundsen_in_fur_skins-150x150.jpg "The Best Roald Amundsen Quotes")
The Best Roald Amundsen Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Roald Amundsen Quotes?
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (July 16, 1872 to June 18, 1928) was a Norwegian explorer who is well...
![Royal Robbins | Tom Frost [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/royal-robbins-wikimedia-150x150.jpg "The Best Royal Robbins Quotes")
The Best Royal Robbins Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Royal Robbins Quotes?
Royal Robbins (February 3, 1935 - March 14, 2017) was a climbing legend during the Golden Age of...
![Walter Bonatti On Gasherbrum IV | By Carlo Mauri [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bonatti_Gasherbrum_IV_summit-150x150.jpg "The Best Walter Bonatti Quotes")
The Best Walter Bonatti Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Walter Bonatti Quotes?
Walter Bonatti (22 June 1930 - 13 September 2011) was an Italian mountaineer, mountain guide, and explorer who...
The Best Warren Miller Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Warren Miller Quotes And Sayings?
Warren Miller is the world's greatest ski bum. He's lived in parking lots and survived on...
The Best Yvon Chouinard Quotes
What Are Your Favorite Yvon Chouinard Quotes?
Yvon Chouinard (November 9, 1938 - ) is an an alpinist, environmentalist, equipment manufacturer, author, and businessman. Chouinard...