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do you climb for love or money?

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alfromcanmore Spahr · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2015 · Points: 0

Must mountaineering expedition documentaries be about extremes or first attempts? Can they not be a heartwarming story? We always hear about passion for the mountain, but there is more emotions than just that. There is fear, envy, compassion, bliss, and above all, love. Unfortunately, I think some of us have lost sight of the true love of the mountains. You can blame it on money, bucket lists, or trends.

To share a story just because... Not for money or fame, but love. Imagine this, do you remember when you stood on stage at your first school play and your Dad was watching. How did you feel? Proud. What about the first time your Dad taught you a sport? Happiness. Going fishing with him? Friendship. Or just to be with him? Love.

Now through your whole life imagine all those emotions you experienced with him. To me, all those emotions came only once in my life, but all at the exact same moment. The time I reached the summit of The Lobhorn in Switzerland.

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Sam Keller · · Mallorca, ES · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 30

I climb for money. It's all part of my get rich slow scheme.

Eric LaRoche · · West Swanzey, NH · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 25
Sam Keller wrote:I climb for money. It's all part of my get rich slow scheme.
More like get rich never scheme for most.
DesStone · · Washington UT · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 0

It's all about the $ for me. The more I climb the less $ I make.

Ryan L · · Ringwood NJ · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 105
Eric LaRoche wrote: More like get rich never scheme for most.
Emphasis on most
Eliot Augusto · · Lafayette, CO · Joined Dec 2013 · Points: 60

I'm like golf when it comes to climbing. The closer I am to $0 the better my climbing is.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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