Wanda Rutkiewicz Professions : Mountain climber Born : February 4, 1943 Died : May 13, 1992 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Wanda Rutkiewicz Each climber loses one finger or toe once in a while. This is a small but important reason for Polish climbers success. Western climbers haven't lost as many fingers or toes. Wanda Rutkiewicz toes climbing important What is behind you is forgotten. You can't remember danger and difficulty when it is behind you Wanda Rutkiewicz behind-you climbing remember Everyone has their own Everest to climb Wanda Rutkiewicz climbs everest I am too slow to be a good climber, so I film instead. Wanda Rutkiewicz mountain-climbers climbing film Similar Authors Alison Levine mountain-climber Charlie Fowler mountain-climber Lincoln Hall mountain-climber Junko Tabei mountain-climber Jamling Tenzing Norgay mountain-climber Walter Bonatti mountain-climber All Authors