Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Nikolaevich Boukreevwas a Russian Kazakhstani mountaineer who made ascents of 10 of the 14 eight-thousander peaks, i.e., peaks above 8,000 m, without supplemental oxygen. From 1989 through 1997, he made 18 successful ascents of peaks above 8000 m...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth16 January 1958
CountryRussian Federation
years roles clear
This year my role is clear: I am a coach, a coach to sportsmen.
country years important
I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year.
bring last people psychology respect russian-athlete value year
I see the psychology of this team, I see they respect me very much as a climber, not like last year - these people value what I bring to them.
everest
I respect Everest very much.
athlete thinking oxygen
I think that people ran out of oxygen and don't really know what happened up there, maybe some of them just made things up because they weren't sure what had happened.
climbing
Climbing is what I do.
mean guides everest
I don't know what being an Everest guide means. I am a coach, not a guide.
thinking impossible fischer
I am not sure the others are as committed as Rob Hall and Scott Fischer. I think there is more business now, and I know it will be impossible to stop this Everest business.
adventure climbing standards-set
How could the adventure seeker of today find satisfaction with the level of performance that was a standard set more than 40 years ago ?
teamwork people pay
People respected my experience, they hire me, they pay me what I am worth to coach their team.
life opportunity everest
I cannot say to be glad or not glad to be on Everest. It is my life. I have opportunity to be here, so I am here.
travel quality gears
A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition.
order people groups
I offer my expertise and experience for hire in order to help a group of people reach the summit.
forever soul mountain
Mountains have the power to call us into their realms and there, left forever, are our friends whose great souls were longing for the heights. Do not forget the mountaineers who have not returned from the summits.