Jon Krakaur - From the Achievement category:
Achieving the summit of a mountain was tangible, immutable, concrete... I thrilled in the fresh perspective that came from tipping the ordinary plane of existence on end. (Jon Krakaur)
Jon Krakaur - From the Danger category:
The incumbent hazards lent the activity [mountain climbing] a seriousness of purpose that was sorely missing from the rest of my life. (Jon Krakaur)
|