Never Stop Climbing

Alan Arnette makes his home in Colorado, where he climbs frequently. He’s been a regular visitor to some of the highest mountains in the world - Denali, Shishapangma, Aconcagua, Orizaba and Everest and others. His web site is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in climbing. Alan has used the attention his climbs have received to raise funds and awareness for the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. He has also ...

The most often asked question of anyone who does a dangerous or unique undertaking is "Why?" My altimeter watch shows that I have climbed over 300,000 vertical feet, 90,000 on Everest expeditions alone. I must like it! Here is my clumsy attempt to answer the question for me: Why do you climb? An age-old question first publicly asked in the 1920s of George Mallory during his attempts on ...