"Do not wish for easier lives, wish to be stronger men" -John F. Kennedy
"I am not an adventurer by choice but by fate." -Vincent van Gogh
This was quite the undertaking. The previous year I climbed Mount Rainier in two days which was a little bit tiring, but not a big deal. This time it was both physically and mentally...
Publiziert von Josh Lewis14. Februar 2012 um 08:47
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"While there is a technical side to mountaineering, a confrontation with the raw power of the mountains that came only to be understood by those who venture into the hills, there is an essential element that everyone is familiar with, and that is the friendship you forge along the way. This is such a pivotal part of the...
Publiziert von Josh Lewis14. Februar 2012 um 08:22
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Day 14: Lehman Cave & Wheeler Camp
In the morning Michael decided that he would stay at the car while Gimpilator and I climbed Wheeler Peak. Looking at the surrounding landscape I felt as though I was on the far ends of the Earth. Hardly anyone seemed to live in these lands, but that's what made this place special. Before...
Publiziert von Josh Lewis12. Februar 2012 um 00:30
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A while later Michael drove up to the Whitney Portal, and just like that we were on our way to Death Valley. It was the first time I had ever been to Death Valley which I was impressed at how vast the valley actually was. It was during this moment that I could finally announce "wow, I'm far away from home!". We were on our way to...
Publiziert von Josh Lewis12. Februar 2012 um 00:26
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I've been climbing mountains for over 7 years, and now have all the time in the world to go for adventures! I climb mountains for the adventure, the scenery, and most importantly to have the time of my life!
"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and diffrent sun." -Christopher Johnson McCandless
"A sense of uncertainty that is potentially fatal is what makes climbing an adventure. Anything less is just working out" -Jim Bridwell
"Getting up is optional, getting down is mandatory" -Ed Viesters