Occupation: Rock Climber Birth: August 7, 1962
I see myself as a climber and an activist..
To me, climbing is like eating or drinking. I have to do it; it's part of my life..
With buildering, I get to keep that element of danger. Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of hei….
I don't want to follow the herd..
People need to learn to live with more risk..
When I was 12, I forgot the keys to my parent's apartment. So I simply climbed up seven floors to get in..
I was not willing to give up because I was born to like taking risks and that is my way of life..
There is a percentage of people who want to be a little bit outside their comfort zone and I am one of them, someone who lives on the edge..
Fortunately, the courts discharged me every time after they understood what I had done..
When I climb a building, I've been there already, and carefully planned how to start the climb as well as how to do it..
I did climb about 80 buildings around the world and I climbed even the five tallest..
We are living in a world where everything is based on security..
Modern people are only willing to believe in their computers, while I believe in myself..
If you've climbed the first 140 meters it doesn't mean that you've succeeded; you are going to succeed by climbing the last 10 meters..
We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves. ….
Sometimes doing the forbidden can be nice..
I enjoy every climb - maybe it's because it's a literal dance between life and death..
It's a great feeling to know that 100 cops want to stop you doing something and they can't..
Whenever I climb I have to also entertain..
In fact, it will be very easy to climb the building because of its shape and architecture..
Soloing is the most beautiful way of climbing; no material constrains, just you and the rock, the sun, nature; a kind of school for courage, willpowe….