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 Ron Kauk, b. 1958, USA
"As a teenager, Astroman represented to me the ultimate opportunity to challenge oneself on many levels. Mentally, physically, and, without a doubt, spiritually. […] Magic is the only word to describe it, climbing pitch after pitch of the most perfect, beautifully sculpted granite in the world." |
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Stefan Glowacz, b. 1965, Germany
I see rock climbing not just as sport, but a way of life. Sometimes I can just sit at the bottom of a cliff, look around and feel good. I don’t even have to climb.
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Steph Davis, b. 1973, USA
There’s a poem by William Butler Yeats called ‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem’. And he says ‘The best lack all conviction and the worst are filled with passionate intensity’, which is of course opposite of how things should be. And for me, climbing is about passion and intensity. |
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Steve House, b. 1970, USA
It’s not about ‘summit or plummet’. It is about belief in one’s skill, and calling upon one’s experience as a resource. Plus, it keeps me from being exposed for too long to the hazards of the mountains.
Steve House about light-and-fast FA’s.
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Tim O’Neill, b. 1969, USA
The ascent of Torre Egger was for sure the hardest and most dangerous alpine climbing of my life. No placements… at midnight… in a snowstorm. The last 100 feet was rime ice with no gear. It was so intense I didn’t even turn my headtorch on. |
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Todd Skinner, 1958-2006, USA
I would disagree with any statement that would imply that we are approaching any limit. In five years there will be climbs so hard that no one today is dreaming of them. 5.10, 5.11 and 5.12 are passé – they might be as well 5.8. The goal is far beyond. (Interview, 1985) |
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Wojciech „Voytek” Kurtyka, b. 1947, Poland
Mountaineering is a complex and unique way of life, interweaving elements of sport, art and mysticism. Success or failure depends on the ebb and flow of immense inspiration. Detecting a single rule governing this energy is difficult – it arises and vanishes like the urge to dance and remains as mysterious as the phenomenon of life itself. |
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Wolfgang Güllich 1960-1992, Germany
The 15th anniversary of Wolfgang Güllich's death will be celebrated in August. To commemorate the name of the greatest sport climber of the 20th century ClimbandMore presents his profile. |
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