--- title: "20 Mountain Quotes By Chris Sharma" description: "20 Mountain quotes by Chris Sharma. Plus more from Chris Sharma and more Mountain sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae5/chris-sharma-17340_beautiful_with-climbing-you-can-go-to-the-most-bea_161251.png" --- > [With climbing you can go to the most beautiful places on the planet and practice. Anywhere there is rock, you can climb.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/with-climbing-you-can-go-to-the-most-beautiful-places-on-the-planet/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae5/chris-sharma-17340_beautiful_with-climbing-you-can-go-to-the-most-bea_161251.png) > [I really learned to approach climbing not just with a pure athletic mentality, but also to appreciate all these beautiful places we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/i-really-learned-to-approach-climbing-not-just-with-a-pure-athletic/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/988/chris-sharma-17340_appreciate_i-really-learned-to-approach-climbing-no_2650383.png) > [Every climb is different, has its own unique set of movements and body positions. Climbing and my appreciation for nature are totally…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/every-climb-is-different-has-its-own-unique-set-of-movements-and-body/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/108/chris-sharma-17340_appreciation_every-climb-is-different-has-its-own-uni_1392787.png) > [Climbing is this lifestyle activity that really works every muscle in your body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-this-lifestyle-activity-that-really-works-every-muscle-in/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c33/chris-sharma-17340_activity_climbing-is-this-lifestyle-activity-that_377728.png) > [That's what's so amazing about climbing - it's not just a sport. It's a lifestyle, it's a way of being creative, of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/that-s-what-s-so-amazing-about-climbing-it-s-not-just-a-sport-it-s-a/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c98/chris-sharma-17340_be-creative_that-s-what-s-so-amazing-about-climbing_425651.jpg) > [For me now, I feel that climbing is a part of who I am. It's my way of life. It's my way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/for-me-now-i-feel-that-climbing-is-a-part-of-who-i-am-it-s-my-way-of/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8dd/chris-sharma-17340_climbing_for-me-now-i-feel-that-climbing-is-a-par_806694.png) > [In particular, with climbing, we're climbing on these surfaces that Mother Nature has created. We search out the most perfect pieces of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/in-particular-with-climbing-we-re-climbing-on-these-surfaces-that/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40a/chris-sharma-17340_climbing_in-particular-with-climbing-we-re-climbi_2749523.png) > [Climbing is this long term, lifelong journey. It's really important to just take your time with it and keep it fun. I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-this-long-term-lifelong-journey-it-s-really-important-to/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c33/chris-sharma-17340_becoming_climbing-is-this-long-term-lifelong-jour_43577.png) > [Climbing is so fun and such a good experience, that I think it's important not to take it too seriously. It's not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-so-fun-and-such-a-good-experience-that-i-think-it-s/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f26/chris-sharma-17340_climbing_climbing-is-so-fun-and-such-a-good-exper_329595.jpg) > [Climbing is my lifelong journey. And in the same way you go running and you have days where you really feel in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-my-lifelong-journey-and-in-the-same-way-you-go-running/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f88/chris-sharma-17340_accepting_climbing-is-my-lifelong-journey-and-in-t_646748.jpg) > [I love finding something. For me it's not just about the athletic challenge, it's about finding new things. When I'm not doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/i-love-finding-something-for-me-it-s-not-just-about-the-athletic/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f71/chris-sharma-17340_artistic_i-love-finding-something-for-me-it-s-not_27082.jpg) > [Climbing is a process - like yoga or running. We want to go to the spots where we're barely able to hold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-a-process-like-yoga-or-running-we-want-to-go-to-the-spots/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ac/chris-sharma-17340_able_climbing-is-a-process-like-yoga-or-runni_2435270.png) > [Climbing is a full-body sport from your fingers to your toes, but at the same time, it's like a dance on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-a-full-body-sport-from-your-fingers-to-your-toes-but-at/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffd/chris-sharma-17340_body_climbing-is-a-full-body-sport-from-your_801642.png) > [We search out the most perfect pieces of rock. It's so amazing that these formations are so perfect for climbing on. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/we-search-out-the-most-perfect-pieces-of-rock-it-s-so-amazing-that/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16e/chris-sharma-17340_appreciation_we-search-out-the-most-perfect-pieces-of_1538195.png) > [I'm a rock climber. I really specialize in doing first ascents, and finding new routes outside, as opposed to doing competitions. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/i-m-a-rock-climber-i-really-specialize-in-doing-first-ascents-and/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/567/chris-sharma-17340_artistic_i-m-a-rock-climber-i-really-specialize-i_1893600.jpg) > [The strongest climbers aren’t always the happiest or nicest to be around; neither are some of them coming from the purest motivation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/the-strongest-climbers-aren-t-always-the-happiest-or-nicest-to-be/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf5/chris-sharma-17340_activity_the-strongest-climbers-aren-t-always-the_1412029.png) > [Climbing is an artistic, creative thing; it's about being spontaneous, traveling, seeing the world, hanging out. It's a balance of setting goals…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-an-artistic-creative-thing-it-s-about-being-spontaneous/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74b/chris-sharma-17340_ambitious_climbing-is-an-artistic-creative-thing-i_516384.png) > [In climbing, a fundamental thing is to want to do something you've never done before. That's the beauty of climbing, whether you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/in-climbing-a-fundamental-thing-is-to-want-to-do-something-you-ve/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cb/chris-sharma-17340_able_in-climbing-a-fundamental-thing-is-to-wa_1029418.png) > [One of the things that separates climbing from other sports is how independent and personal it is. With most sports, you either…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/one-of-the-things-that-separates-climbing-from-other-sports-is-how/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/chris-sharma-17340_climbing_one-of-the-things-that-separates-climbin_2788678.png) > [Climbing is an amazing, unique sport, and I want to share that with as many people as possible. I want to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-an-amazing-unique-sport-and-i-want-to-share-that-with-as/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/339/chris-sharma-17340_advantage_climbing-is-an-amazing-unique-sport-and_2250752.jpg) ## Other authors on Mountain ## More by Chris Sharma > [I love finding something. For me it's not just about the athletic challenge, it's about finding new things. When I'm not doing that in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/i-love-finding-something-for-me-it-s-not-just-about-the-athletic/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [Climbing is this long term, lifelong journey. It's really important to just take your time with it and keep it fun. I've seen a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-this-long-term-lifelong-journey-it-s-really-important-to/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [I had a bad knee injury when I was about seventeen. I wasn't able to climb for about six months. It was kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/i-had-a-bad-knee-injury-when-i-was-about-seventeen-i-wasn-t-able-to/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [With climbing you can go to the most beautiful places on the planet and practice. Anywhere there is rock, you can climb.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/with-climbing-you-can-go-to-the-most-beautiful-places-on-the-planet/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [Climbing is so fun and such a good experience, that I think it's important not to take it too seriously. It's not the end…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-so-fun-and-such-a-good-experience-that-i-think-it-s/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [Climbing is this lifestyle activity that really works every muscle in your body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-this-lifestyle-activity-that-really-works-every-muscle-in/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [That's what's so amazing about climbing - it's not just a sport. It's a lifestyle, it's a way of being creative, of connecting with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/that-s-what-s-so-amazing-about-climbing-it-s-not-just-a-sport-it-s-a/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [Climbing is an artistic, creative thing; it's about being spontaneous, traveling, seeing the world, hanging out. It's a balance of setting goals while enjoying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-an-artistic-creative-thing-it-s-about-being-spontaneous/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [I would like to be myself in life - my real self. My ego, though, is powerful and not necessarily working in my best…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/i-would-like-to-be-myself-in-life-my-real-self-my-ego-though-is/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [Climbing is my lifelong journey. And in the same way you go running and you have days where you really feel in tune, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-my-lifelong-journey-and-in-the-same-way-you-go-running/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [Climbing is a full-body sport from your fingers to your toes, but at the same time, it's like a dance on the rock. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/climbing-is-a-full-body-sport-from-your-fingers-to-your-toes-but-at/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [For me now, I feel that climbing is a part of who I am. It's my way of life. It's my way of expressing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/for-me-now-i-feel-that-climbing-is-a-part-of-who-i-am-it-s-my-way-of/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [In climbing, a fundamental thing is to want to do something you've never done before. That's the beauty of climbing, whether you're a girl…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/in-climbing-a-fundamental-thing-is-to-want-to-do-something-you-ve/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [When I was 17, I blew out my knee bouldering, and I wasn't able to climb for a year. It was hard for me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/when-i-was-17-i-blew-out-my-knee-bouldering-and-i-wasn-t-able-to/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) > [I've been climbing for almost twenty years now. I'm more inspired and more motivated. I feel stronger than I ever have. I feel like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-sharma/i-ve-been-climbing-for-almost-twenty-years-now-i-m-more-inspired-and/) [Chris Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-sharma/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mountain/chris-sharma/#itemlist", "name": "20 Mountain Quotes By Chris Sharma", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "With climbing you can go to the most beautiful places on the planet and practice. 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