It would be really easy to write off the Dawn Wall as impossible. In terms of climbing technique, I'm learning a new language on this granite.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The Dawn Wall and the Fitz Traverse were super-satisfying climbs. But I will always be searching for the next thing - the need to accomplish and explore are just woven into the fabric of who I am.
I don't want to be guy that almost climbed Dawn Wall.
I've always wanted to be able to paint the dawn.
Stand at the base and look up at 3,000 feet of blankness. It just looks like there's no way you can climb it. That's what you seek as a climber. You want to find something that looks absurd and figure out how to do it.
Ah, who can tell how hard it is to climb the steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar?
When I climb a building, I've been there already, and carefully planned how to start the climb as well as how to do it.
The easiest thing to do on earth is not write.
I realised I'd never climb Everest but thought I could still write a book.
Anytime you finish a climb, there's always the next thing you can try.
In fact, it will be very easy to climb the building because of its shape and architecture.