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Quote by Yvon Chouinard

“Is climbing, as a passion and as a sport, better off now than it was in the past? We can do harder climbs now in faster times - techniques are more refined and equipement more sophisticated - but are we really any better off?”

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Yvon Chouinard

Yvon Chouinard is a celebrated rock climber and entrepreneur, co-founder of Patagonia, a leading outdoor clothing and gear company known for its sustainable business practices. Born on November 9, 1938, Chouinard's passion for climbing and environmental conservation has guided his career and personal life, making him a prominent figure in the outdoor industry. more

“There are so many aspects to the sport. It never gets boring because you always do something different. Maybe you train really hard on a sport climbing and get tunnel vision for a while, but as soon as you burn out a bit, you concentrate on another aspect, like traveling. You see the world through the vehicle of climbing.”

World Different Hard Bits Sports Vision Aspect Train Boring Climbing Vehicle Tunnels Burn Out Tunnel Vision

Author:Wolfgang Gullich

“At its finest moments climbing allows me to step out of ordinary existence into something extraordinary, stripping me of my sense of self-importance.”

Self Moments Existence Steps Ordinary Importance Extraordinary Climbing Finest Sense Of Self Self-importance Stripping Ordinary Moments Finest Moments

Author:Doug Scott

“In many climbing cultures, it seems that dirty ethics and poor style are acceptable. In mine they are not.”

Seems Culture Poor Style Mines Ethics Dirty Climbing Acceptable

Author:Leo Houlding

“You have to remember this was the '60s, when climbing was dangerous and sex was safe.”

Remember Sex Dangerous Safe Climbing

Author:Yvon Chouinard