I've always hated the danger part of climbing, and it's great to come down again because it's safe.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Identifying and overcoming natural fear is one of the pleasing struggles intrinsic to climbing.
I feel like I'm climbing as well, if not better, than ever.
You learn over years of expeditions that having faith, and putting one foot in front of the other, you do end up pulling off climbs that seem completely impossible. There's a certain beauty to that. It has an allure.
I generally don't climb something if it makes me feel fear. The beauty of soloing is that there's no pressure - no one's telling me to do it. So if something seems scary, I don't have any obligation to do it. I can prepare further or just walk away entirely.
I love to read about the exploits of technical mountain climbers, but I've never done any vertical climbing.
Climbing is what I do.
As a professional climber, that's the question you always get: Why, why, why? It's an ineffable thing; you can't describe it.
Anytime you finish a climb, there's always the next thing you can try.
I enjoy every climb - maybe it's because it's a literal dance between life and death.
To me, climbing is like eating or drinking. I have to do it; it's part of my life.