I think climbing is less a sport and more a hobby, and as such, I think everybody's a beginning climber.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
To me, climbing is like eating or drinking. I have to do it; it's part of my life.
I think it's great that so many people are enjoying climbing. I've always loved climbing; I don't see why other people wouldn't enjoy it just as much. As long as everyone does their best to respect the areas in which they're climbing, I don't see how the growth of the sport could be a bad thing.
The best climber in the world is the one that has the most fun.
The best climber is the one who has the most fun.
One of the reasons I wrote 'The Fall' is that climbing's more than a sport, it's a way of life. When you're in it, it's all you think about.
The diet for climbing all the time isn't really different from the diet for living. It's not like cardio sports where you're burning a bajillion calories every day.
Climbing is unadulterated hard labor. The only real pleasure is the satisfaction of going where no man has been before and where few can follow.
I feel like I'm climbing as well, if not better, than ever.
Climbing is a journey without culmination.
It's the journey toward doing these harder climbs that really gives value to the whole activity of climbing.
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