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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 28, 2014 - 11:16am PT
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Where do you get your motivation to climb, do a particular route etc? What makes you excited? Are you attracted to pushing yourself physically? Mentally? Like aesthetic lines? Get excited after hearing about good climbing on a clean route? Get satisfaction from being able to pull hard moves at your limit and connect the puzzle? Want to have an adventure on unknown terrain? What makes you excited about climbing rocks, ice, boulders?
I noticed that I like all kinds of climbing, but at different times I am excited about different things. Scrambling peaks in Sierra, doing long routes, short and difficult climbs, sport climbing, ice flows, some aid climbing even. At times I don't even feel like climbing, and during other times I can't stop thinking about some climb. Get a bit (OR REALLY FKING) obsessed till the point I can't go to sleep because I would be thinking about the climb. Usually I get drawn to good rock, hard climbing, aesthetic lines, adventure, trying to explore new (for me) areas. It really makes me excited when I see changes in my technique and I really like climbing with interesting people. Makes me feel alive.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Aug 28, 2014 - 11:24am PT
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Yo V, good post.
I have been attracted to difficulty and danger many times. (numbers?)
But almost from the beginning, for me, it has been about great lines and beautiful settings.
Just as important has been the people I chose to share the experience with. Great friends beat great climbs.
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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Aug 28, 2014 - 11:35am PT
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I like the physical and mental challenges and the scenery, but mostly I like spending time with my friends. I'm just as happy spending a day ropegunning as I am cranking at my limit.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Aug 28, 2014 - 11:54am PT
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f*#king always feels better
after a good day cragging.
i'm motivated by a better breeding experience.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Aug 28, 2014 - 12:00pm PT
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At this point just getting outside to the woods and hills is my motivation.
Soon I will be able to climb again, and it will be baby steps. Just getting onto an easy route, getting high up on a cliff, or even hiking up a trail (I hate hiking) will be my motivation. Small things, until I regain the strength to get back to where I was, if not stronger.
Pics are always great motivation, especially the sh#t you hardmen/women do. Thanks for the stoke!
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Aug 28, 2014 - 12:28pm PT
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EXPLORING!
For me climbing is a means to that end, like hiking, caving, fishing and anything else that gets you to new places. There are lots of aspects to climbing that are great, but exploring is the main driver (for me). I see a place and want to get there. It just so happens that sometimes that place is the top or side of a rock, therefor I had to learn how to climb.
Oh, and maps, I love maps.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 28, 2014 - 02:37pm PT
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Anita did you see the recent blog post about recovery by KatieBird? Worthy to check out, I loved it! You will be back soon. And even before you are back to 100% you can do some amazing things!
PS: MORE EXCITEMENT IN THE THREAD PLEASE!
WESTON I KNOW YOU HAVE PICTURES AND YOU ARE EXCITED. PLEASE SHARE.
DMT THANK YOU FOR POSTING. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO SEE! See it, want to climb it, go up it, enjoy another day of your life. Awesome.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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I think it must be a soul thing. I never really wanted to climb until my soul woke the feck up.
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MisterE
climber
Bishop, CA
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At 52 and a climbing lifer, just figuring out how to live in Bishop has been my obsession for 2 years.
So much, so close - the hard drive has transitioned into a simple appreciation of quietude and sense of place.
That is my motivation post-push.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Cool, Eric. I got to live in Mammoth for a couple years. I wasn't ready. You sound prepared. I really hope it works out for you and Skip. The Eastside self-motivates.
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MisterE
climber
Bishop, CA
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Mammoth sucks, it wasn't you.
:)
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Mark Sensenbach
climber
CA
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What limpicrab said meant a lot of sense to me. Just having a reason to be out there. I have learned a lot about myself. I tend to be very cautious and having the right partner is important for me. I am not a type A kinda guy.
I have noticed that if I warm up on the stone my stoke meter and vision of the climb becomes more clear. When I first walk up I usually am intimidated and will back off. I think knowing yourself and accepting your inner voice is really important and therefor the right partner is a good thing.
The warm up really means a lot. It tunes me in.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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when u make lots of friends at ur local rock climbing club i get motivated!
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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here's a lil video essay I did on the three types of Fun.
cf. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cioQqKp5T_E
Having Fun, for me, is the single greatest motivator for playing outside.
and friends who fuel that stoke are the best in the world.
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