Feet Quote by Dean Potter

A lot of people confuse free climbing with free solo. Free climbing is when we use ropes, but we only make upward progress with…

— Dean Potter

To be clear, I normally climb with a rope and partner. Free-soloing makes up only a small percentage of my total climbing. But when…

— Alex Honnold

Free soloing is almost as old as climbing itself, with roots in the 19th century. Climbers are continuing to push the boundaries. There are…

— Alex Honnold

The most beautiful experiences I've had climbing are when everything is simplified. Free soloing is the simplest thing, until you learn to fly or…

— Dean Potter

I like the simplicity of soloing. You've got no gear, no partner. You never climb better than when you free-solo.

— Alex Honnold

Soloing is the most beautiful way of climbing; no material constrains, just you and the rock, the sun, nature; a kind of school for…

— Alain Robert

Climbing is all about freedom, the freedom to go beyond all the rules and take a chance, to experience something new, to gain insight…

— Reinhold Messner

Climbing for me is about being free. It's just to move and be uninhibited and feel and tap into the connection with nature.

— Dean Potter

If I wished to do something, even if I couldn't find anyone who wanted to make the effort with me, I would go out…

— Edmund Hillary

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…

— 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…

— Chris Sharma

I've done routes where I've climbed 200 feet off the ground and just been, like, 'What am I doing?' I then just climbed back…

— Alex Honnold