QUOTE OF THE WEEK ... from Kiss or Kill

On Friday I had twelve hours in the car driving to, and from, a visit with major donors. I listened to some great podcasts from Alpinist and Nordic Nation, but I also listened to Mark Twight's KISS OR KILL again. One memorable line - he is a master of quotable one liners - came when he and Jeff Lowe were trying a new route on the south pillar of Nuptse. Asked about his Walkman requiring him to carry so many batteries ...

"When the going gets tough the tough crank up the volume."