“Mountains are the means, the man is the end. The goal is not to reach the tops of mountains, but to improve the man. —WALTER BONATTI, Italian climber” — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
“Mountains are the means, the man is the end. The goal is not to reach the top of the mountains, but to improve the man.” — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
What you're looking at there is my arm, going into the rock... and there it is - stuck. It's been without circulation for 24… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
Indeed, it has affirmed my belief that our purpose as spiritual beings is to follow our bliss, seek our passions, and live our lives… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
And that's where I'm finally at today - my life is about being with my family. This is what's important. — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
I kind of entered a flow state. I've been there before while climbing. You are not thinking ahead. You are just thinking about what… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
How would I behave in a situation that caused me to summon the essence of my character? The tragedy inspired me to test myself.… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
“The rock strata of the inner canyon changed from dark umbers and black shadows to immense bands of pastel yellow, white, green, and a… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
I was accustomed to being in far, far riskier environments. So I thought going into that canyon was a walk in the park -… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
“Like looking through a telescope into the Milky Way and wondering if we're alone in the universe, it made me realize with the glaring… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
“My disbelief paralyzes me temporarily as I stare at the sight of my arm vanishing into an implausibly small gap between the fallen boulder… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
I was able to first snap the radius and then within another few minutes snap the ulna at the wrist and from there, I… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
“That boulder did what it was there to do. Boulders fall. That’s their nature. It did the only natural thing it could do. It… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
When we find inspiration, we need to take action for ourselves and for our communities. Even if it means making a hard choice, or… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
Like looking through a telescope into the Milky Way and wondering if we're alone in the universe, it made me realize with the glaring… — Aron Ralston Copy Share Image
