I think climbing is less a sport and more a hobby, and as such, I think everybody's a beginning climber.
"Stuart Alexander" ""Alex"" "Lowe", was widely considered one of his generation's finest all-around mountaineers. Lowe died in a massive slab avalanche in Tibet.
If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous athletes! More Alex Lowe on Wikipedia.It's the journey toward doing these harder climbs that really gives value to the whole activity of climbing.
I often start into these trips knowing that there's an underlying purpose that transcends merely climbing a peak.
When you remove the risk, you remove the challenge. When you remove the challenge, you wither on the vine.
Rather than being a risk-taker as such, I consider myself and my climbing peers to be risk-controllers, and we just enjoy being in this situation and keeping risk at a reasonable level.
Identifying and overcoming natural fear is one of the pleasing struggles intrinsic to climbing.
This trip is about friendship, being in the hills with good friends and focusing on everyone's goals and aspirations.
There are two kinds of climbers, those who climb because their heart sings when they're in the mountains, and all the rest.
It's wonderful to be back. Back among the mountains that remind us of our vulnerability, our ultimate lack of control over the world we live in. Mountains that demand humility, and yield so much peace in return.
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