Perfect analogy, Andy. I added this comment on one of the discussions: “Better raise our skill than lower the climb.”~Robbins. That’s all I wrote, thought it was self explanatory. Was pretty stunned by the blowback, lots of it. My crusty old person’s opinion is that it’s a fallen world. Others just don’t see it this way. Thanks for your words~
When i first started climbing (1980s), it honestly never actually occurred to me that it was a "sport"... Instead I regarded it as an "adventure activity" - using skills/abilities/equipment/know-how to venture into, and overcome, dangerous terrain - and emerge unscathed out the other side.
Without an element of danger, there can be no "adventure" - it reduces to "applied gymnastics". That doesn't mean the danger needs to be excessive. One chooses one's battles with judgement, humility and respect, based on earned experience and ability.
Similarly the whole european via ferrata thing feels saddening to me.
Perfect analogy, Andy. I added this comment on one of the discussions: “Better raise our skill than lower the climb.”~Robbins. That’s all I wrote, thought it was self explanatory. Was pretty stunned by the blowback, lots of it. My crusty old person’s opinion is that it’s a fallen world. Others just don’t see it this way. Thanks for your words~
Dude, great piece 👍.
When i first started climbing (1980s), it honestly never actually occurred to me that it was a "sport"... Instead I regarded it as an "adventure activity" - using skills/abilities/equipment/know-how to venture into, and overcome, dangerous terrain - and emerge unscathed out the other side.
Without an element of danger, there can be no "adventure" - it reduces to "applied gymnastics". That doesn't mean the danger needs to be excessive. One chooses one's battles with judgement, humility and respect, based on earned experience and ability.
Similarly the whole european via ferrata thing feels saddening to me.