The best climber is the one who has the most fun.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The best climber in the world is the one that has the most fun.
People say, 'Are you insane?' But the most successful climbers are the most calculating, with the most refined sense of risk. They're hyper-conscious of safety. They're the least insane people I know.
I've definitely got lists of things I'd love to accomplish as a climber. But let's face it: The world's full of climbers, and the realm of unexplored, unclimbed peaks is shrinking rapidly.
I don't regard myself as a cracking good climber. I'm just strong in the back. I have a lot of enthusiasm, and I'm good on ice.
Climbing is what I do.
There are two kinds of climbers: those who climb because their heart sings when they're in the mountains, and all the rest.
I feel like I'm climbing as well, if not better, than ever.
I happily claim expertise in no single aspect of climbing, which is what has kept the passion burning hot all these years.
I enjoyed climbing with other people, good friends, but I did quite a lot of solo climbing, too.
I think climbing is less a sport and more a hobby, and as such, I think everybody's a beginning climber.