Within alpinism's narrow framework we seek transcendence and relentlessly pursue what remains hidden from us on flat ground: our true selves..

Climbers are a universal tribe: we share the knowledge that things are not important. Experience is important. Feeling is important..

The descent is often as much (or more of) a challenge as the climb..

You will never exploit your full technical capacity if your fitness remains a weak link..

Many would argue that alpinism is art, not sport..

The depth of any story is proportionate to the protagonist's commitment to their goal, the complexity of the problem, and the grace of the solution..

You can’t coach desire, and no matter how fancy your training plan or how high your stated goals are, it comes down to getting out the door and doing….

The simpler we make things, the richer the experiences become..

Historically, many of the great names in alpine climbing seemed to have just gone climbing as training. In fact, the model alpinist has often portray….

Conventional sports have undergone an evolution in training methods during the last fifty years. Curiosity and the inherent improvement brought about….

Alpinism places unique demands on its practitioners..

On big routes in big mountains, speed equals safety..

I can respect the gulf that separates alpinism from a running race and still appreciate that the physiology that accounts for endurance is the same i….

Traveling fast over complex technical terrain requires a high level of technical ability and the endurance to support it. These two quite divergent c….

In no organized sport do the participants have to endure days of struggle just to get to the starting line of their event. The option to drop out of ….

We climbers have much to learn from the training done in conventional sports..

In the mountains, fatigue is the biggest controllable limitation that will come between you and success..