alex honnold

“ I guess I'm trying to lead a life of as little harm as possible and minimize my impact on the world. The amount I travel is kind of ridiculous, so I'm contributing to the carbon output and all that stuff. But every other aspect of my life I try to manage as well as I can. ”

“ Youre not controlling your fear. Youre stepping outside of it. ”

“ You might get run over; you might get hit by lightning. I mean, who knows? Each day, there is a chance you might die. And there's nothing wrong with that. ”

“ I am a vegetarian, and I sort of aspire to vegan-hood. So far I've noticed no difference at all in my climbing, but I feel a bit healthier overall. Though thats only because Im eating more fruits and vegetables. ”

“ I've done a lot of thinking about fear. For me the crucial question is not how to climb without fear that's impossible - but how to deal with it when it creeps into your nerve endings. ”

“ There's a constant tension in climbing, and really all exploration, between pushing yourself into the unknown but trying not to push too far. The best any of us can do is to tread that line carefully. ”

“ Climbing is definitely very much strength-to-weight ratio. ”

“ I make a fair amount of my food choices for environmental-type reasons than nutrition or taste. Im trying to minimize impact, which is something most people don't necessarily think about when theyre shopping. ”

“ I generally don't climb something if it makes me feel fear. The beauty of soloing is that there's no pressure - no one's telling me to do it. So if something seems scary, I don't have any obligation to do it. ”

“ I've always loved climbing; I don't see why other people wouldn't enjoy it just as much. As long as everyone does their best to respect the areas in which they're climbing, I don't see how the growth of the sport could be a bad thing. ”