Lithuanian-Polish mountaineer (d. 1992), Birth: 4-2-1943
1.
Each climber loses one finger or toe once in a while. This is a small but important reason for Polish climbers success. Western climbers haven't lost as many fingers or toes.
Wanda Rutkiewicz
2.
What is behind you is forgotten. You can't remember danger and difficulty when it is behind you
Wanda Rutkiewicz
3.
Everyone has their own Everest to climb
Wanda Rutkiewicz
4.
I am too slow to be a good climber, so I film instead.
