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100+ Climbing Quotes for Inspirational Instagram Captions

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Climbing Quotes

Climbing Instagram Captions

Here are some of our favorite climbing instagram captions that you might like to use:

Nature: much cheaper than therapy.

Leave nothing behind but footprints.

Life should have more mountains and less stress.

Live your life by a compass, not a clock.

The best view comes after the hardest climb.

Let’s find some beautiful place to get lost.

It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.

You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

“Everyone wants to live on the top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” – Andy Rooney

“A man does not climb a mountain without bringing some of it away with him, and leaving something of himself upon it.” – Martin Conway

“Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.” – Greg Child

“Climbing is often a group activity, and it’s always inspiring to see how other people, who share your passions, do things.” – Fred Nicole

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Rock Climbing Quotes

Looking for rock climbing quotes? We have you covered with some of the very best!

“In rock climbing, people get strong enough, and then they pick goals they can do with their strengths at that moment.” – Tommy Caldwell

“Jumping from boulder to boulder and never falling, with a heavy pack, is easier than it sounds; you just can’t fall when you get into the rhythm of the dance.” – Jack Kerouac

“Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.” – Edward Whymper

“With climbing you can go to the most beautiful places on the planet and practice. Anywhere there is rock, you can climb.” – Chris Sharma

“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” – Nelson Mandela

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Tree Climbing Quotes

Looking for tree climbing quotes? We have you covered with some of the very best!

“One of the best ways to see tree flowers is to climb one of the tallest trees and to get into close, tingling touch with them, and then look broad.” – John Muir

“The tree I had in the garden as a child, my beech tree, I used to climb up there and spend hours. I took my homework up there, my books, I went up there if I was sad, and it just felt very good to be up there among the green leaves and the birds and the sky.” – Jane Goodall

“Being a woman has only bothered me in climbing trees.” – Frances Perkins

“Climbing trees is still one of my favorite things to do. A tree and a good book and I’m happy.” – Emayatzy E. Corinealdi

“One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.” –  Thomas Fuller

Wall Climbing Quotes

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan

“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” – Stephen Covey

Mountain Climbing Quotes

Personally, I think mountain climbing is my favorite. Here are some of the best mountain climbing quotes:

“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” – Jack Kerouac

“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” – Muhammad Ali

“Only mountains can feel the frozen warmth of the sun through snow’s gentle caress on their peaks.” – Munia Khan

“Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.” – Robert Macfarlane

“Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr.

“Always be thankful for the little things… even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views!” – Nyki Mack

“Accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.” – Bear Grylls

“Although I deeply love oceans, deserts and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty. They keep me continuously wanting to know more, feel more, see more.” – Victoria Erickson

“Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.” – John Ruskin

“If you are faced with a mountain, you have several options. You can climb it and cross to the other side. You can go around it. You can dig under it. You can fly over it. You can blow it up. You can ignore it and pretend it’s not there. You can turn around and go back the way you came. Or you can stay on the mountain and make it your home.” – Vera Nazarian

“There are two kinds of climbers, those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest.” – Alex Lowe

Inspirational Climbing Quotes

If you would like to inspire others, here is some inspirational climbing quotes for you!

“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”- John Muir

“Ain’t about how fast I get there. Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side. It’s the climb.”- Miley Cyrus, “The Climb”

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.”- John Muir

“There is no designer like Mother Nature.”- Unknown

“The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem – he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.” – William Arthur Ward

“Climbing is an artistic, creative thing; it’s about being spontaneous, traveling, seeing the world, hanging out. It’s a balance of setting goals while enjoying the process, being ambitious without being too competitive.” – Chris Sharma

“Climbing here saved my life from the confines of materialistic illusion that we’re taught as children in school. The way I see it, there are two worlds: there’s the world where nothing is sacred except money, and the other world where everything is sacred.” – Ron Kauk

“There are a dozen reasons for climbing, some bad, and I’ve used most of them myself. The worst are fame and money. Commonly people cite exploration or discovery, but that’s rarely relevant in today’s world. The only good reason to climb is to improve yourself.” – Yvon Chouinard

“You never climb the same mountain twice, not even in memory. Memory rebuilds the mountain, changes the weather, retells the jokes, remakes all the moves.” – Lito Tejada-Flores

“When you ride your bike, you’re working your legs, but your mind is on a treadmill. When you play chess, your mind is clicking along, but your body is stagnating. Climbing brings it together in a beautiful, magical way. The adrenaline is flowing, and it’s flowing all the time.” – Pat Ament

“One can’t be on the topmost rung of a ladder from before, it takes time to reach it, to climb it, one at a time. We struggle so that in this process of climbing we can learn, so that we can limit our impatience and grow stronger than we ever imagined to be.” – Chirag Tulsiani

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Keep Climbing Quotes

Here are some quotes to motivate you to keep climbing!

“There is pleasure in the pathless woods.”- Unknown

“Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste; look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end.” – Edward Whymper (from Scrambles Amongst The Alps)

“The length of the fall is dictated by how far we had climbed. The outcome of the fall is dictated by whether we’re holding on to that which we’re climbing, or we’re letting God hold onto us.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

“I would say that the need to climb comes from that tough, lonely place of searching for your dignity. You know, that place – where we actually choose to confront our own weaknesses and fears, where we rebel against the terror of death – is really about dignity. That’s why alpinism is not just the act of ascending a mountain, but also inwardly of ascending above yourself.” – Voytek Kurtyka

“Static people don’t fall! You fell because you were either climbing or running. This is a sign that you are on track. Don’t stop where you fall; rise up and do it again!” – Israelmore Ayivor

“Just because you came to the end of your rope, doesn’t mean that you were climbing down.” – Anthony T. Hincks

“When you go to the mountains, you see them, and you admire them. In a sense, they give you a challenge, and you try to express that challenge by climbing them.” – Edmund Hillary

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Quotes about Climbing to the Top

Here are some fabulous quotes about climbing to the top:

“Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was.” – Dag Hammerskjold

“The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.” – Herbert A. Simon

“I’ve realized that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain.” – Andrew Garfield

“Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.” – Khalil Gibran

“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” – Andy Rooney

“The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows.” – Sam Cummings

“There’s no secret on how to attain greater height, just keep climbing the ladder, don’t look at the dreadful distance, lock up that negative thought today, and fulfill your dreams.” – Michael Bassey

“If you’re climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don’t look too far up, set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don’t think you’re progressing until you step back and see how high you’ve really gone.” – Donny Osmond

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Funny Climbing Quotes

“A climber’s day always starts at the crux: getting out of bed.” – Unknown

“You climb for the hell of it.” – Edmund Hillary

“I think you love rocks so much that they’ve replaced your brain.” – Rex Pieper.

Summit Quotes

Reaching the summit is the most important part, right? Here are some of the best summit quotes:

“Purposes, plans, and achievements of men may all disappear like a yon cloud upon the mountain’s summit; but, like the mountain itself, the things which are of God shall stand fast for ever and ever.” – Charles Spurgeon

“Everybody wants to reach the peak, but there is no growth on the top of a mountain. It is in the valley that we slog through, the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life’s next peak.” – Andy Andrews

“You don’t really conquer a mountain, you conquer yourself. You overcome sickness & everything else – your pains, aches, fears – to reach the summit.” – Jim Whittaker

”The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” – Conrad Anker

“You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen.” – Rene Daumal

“Live each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. So climb slowly, enjoying each passing moment; and then the view from the summit will serve a more rewarding climax for your journey.”- Fulton J. Sheen

“Stand tall on the summit after a tedious climb. Take in the remarkable scenery and the exhilaration of accomplishment. But don’t pause for long; there are greater mountains to climb while you still possess the drive and capacity to do so.” – Richelle E. Goodrich

“Happiness is like the mountain summit. It is sometimes hidden by clouds, but we know it is there.” – Helen Keller

“Each and every master, regardless of the era or the place, heard the call and attained harmony with heaven and earth. There are many paths leading to the top of Mount Fuji, but there is only one summit – love.” – Morihei Ueshiba

“Success is not arriving at the summit of a mountain as a final destination. It is a continuing upward spiral of progress. It is perpetual growth.” – Wilferd Peterson

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Sky View Quotes

Here are some sky view quotes for your climb:

“The climb speaks to our character, but the view, I think, to our souls.” – Lori Lansens

“Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps, that makes the journey complete.” — Chanda Kochhar

“It’s wonderful to climb the liquid mountains of the sky. Behind me and before me is God, and I have no fears.” – Hellen Keller

“The sky is an infinite movie to me. I never get tired of looking at what’s happening up there.” – K. D. Lang

“If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields, has the power to move you, if the simple things of Nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.” — Eleonora Duse

“The sky, a perfect empty canvas, offers clouds nonetheless. They shift and drift and beg interpretation… such is the nature of art.” – Jeb Dickerson

“Look at your feet. You are standing in the sky. When we think of the sky, we tend to look up, but the sky actually begins at the earth.” – Diane Ackerman

“And they were canopied by the blue sky, So cloudless, clear, and purely beautiful,That God alone was to be seen in Heaven.” – Lord Byron

“It is written on the arched sky; it looks out from every star. It is the poetry of Nature; it is that which uplifts the spirit within us.” – John Ruskin

“I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.” – E. E. Cummings

Quotes about Climbing by famous climbers 

Here are some of the best quotes from famous climbers like Chris Sharma, Adam Ondra, Peter Croft, Dan Osman, Shauna Coxsey, Janja Garnbret, Tommy Caldwell, Lynn Hill, Catherine Destivelle, Sean McColl, Nonaka Miho & Fanny Gibert.

“Climbing is this long term, lifelong journey. It’s really important to just take your time with it and keep it fun. I’ve seen a lot of people burn out because it starts becoming this job for them. It stops being fun. For me, it’s been really important to keep it enjoyable. Listen to your motivation.” – Chris Sharma

You might get run over; you might get hit by lightning. I mean, who knows? Each day, there is a chance you might die. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Every living being on Earth is facing that same existential rift. – Alex Honnold

So many people condemn me for risk taking, but I find it sort of hypocritical because everybody takes risks. Even the absence of activity could be viewed as a risk. If you sit on the sofa for your entire life, you’re running a higher risk of getting heart disease and cancer. – Alex Honnold
 
Anytime you finish a climb, there’s always the next thing you can try. – Alex Honnold

“I remember when I started climbing more seriously. That was when I was six years old.” – Adam Ondra

“For me, climbing is a form of exploration that inspires me to confront my own inner nature within nature. It’s a means of experiencing a state of consciousness where there are no distractions or expectations. This intuitive state of being is what allows me to experience moments of true freedom and harmony.”- Lynn Hill

“All of us knew that climbing was a sure way to stay poor, a lousy way to impress people and definitely no way to meet girls.” – Peter Croft

“The best part is getting to the top ’cause the pain’s all over.” – Dan Osman

“This obsession is a curious thing. Sometimes wonder about the merits of devoting so much of myself to a singular climbing objective. Much of the time it beats me down, leaves me hanging my head in despair. But then there are the moments that bring me to life. When excitement wells up inside my chest in a way that doesn’t happen in everyday life. Today my fingertips were cracked and bleeding. I made no progress despite great conditions. Now I am on the ground and can hardly contain my excitement to get back on the wall. It’s a crazy rollercoaster and I owe my family and partners a great deal for encouraging me through it all.”― Tommy Caldwell

“The fact that I’m three months pregnant doesn’t change anything.” – Catherine Destivelle

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A few more Climbing Quotes:

“Life’s a bit like mountaineering – never look down.” – Edmund Hillary

“I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to Heaven, and I will look down on my beautiful life.” – Yayoi Kusama

“The best part of climbing is when it all clicks and gravity ceases to exist.” – Chris Sharma

“He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“There’s no glory in climbing a mountain if all you want to do is to get to the top. It’s experiencing the climb itself – in all its moments of revelation, heartbreak, and fatigue – that has to be the goal.” – Karyn Kusama

“I’m always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I’ll build a new one.” – Sylvester Stallone

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  • MC Miller

    MC Miller is a travel blogger and writer who has travelled America extensively and abroad to over 80 countries. He founded Couple Travel The World in 2017. Since then, he has spent over 6 years on the road as a full time travel couple. When he not traveling he likes to spend quality time with his partner Bett, planning our their next date or romantic getaway!