With the best equipment in the world the man with poor judgment is in mortal danger.

- Royal Robbins

Our ascent, of course, does not end the possibility for new accomplishments on El Capitan. The day will probably come when this climb will be done in…

- Royal Robbins

The rock is a field of battle between our weakness and our strength.

- Royal Robbins

A first ascent is a creation in the same sense as is a painting or a song

- Royal Robbins

The terrible thing about free soloing difficult routes that are within one's capacity, is the chance that faced with ultimate danger and need for ult…

- Royal Robbins

I had the unique experience the next day: placing sixteen bolts in a row. It was just blank and there was no way around. But it was a route worth bol…

- Royal Robbins

Better we raise our skill than lower the climb

- Royal Robbins

Climbing is a great game-great not in spite of the demands it makes, but because of them. Great because it will not let us give half of ourselves-it …

- Royal Robbins

A simple equation exists between freedom and numbers: the more people, the less freedom.

- Royal Robbins