"At its best, climbing becomes a life focus around which everything else must orbit and at its least is an excellent diversion from the real world."
"We cannot lower the mountain, therefore we must elevate ourselves."
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Source: Todd Skinner (1993). “Modern Rock Climbing: Sport Climbing and Top Roping Beyond the Basics”, Ics Books
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