Kevin Jorgeson Quotes

• I think everyone has their own secret Dawn Wall to complete one day, and maybe they can put this project in their own context.

  Kevin Jorgeson

  Wall, Thinking, Secret

  "The El Capitan ascent was amazing because of climbing fanatics' rules" by Tom McCarthy, www.theguardian.com. January 16, 2015.

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• The common thread in all of my climbing is it was something new, something never done before. That commonality is more important than the discipline.

  Kevin Jorgeson

  Discipline, Important, Done

  Source: www.askmen.com

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• When you're climbing with someone who always sees the bright spot, even if there is no bright spot, that attitude is really helpful.

  Kevin Jorgeson

  Attitude, Helpful

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• I'm learning new levels of patience, perseverance and desire.

  Kevin Jorgeson

  Perseverance, Desire, Levels

  "Scaling the epic El Capitan: friends look to the finish in world's toughest climb" by Peter Beaumont, www.theguardian.com. January 9, 2015.

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• When you would grab that last hole you could literally feel all of the hope, desire and stress drop off of you.

  Kevin Jorgeson

  Stress, Desire, Lasts

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• To anyone writing about #dawnwall, this is not an effort to 'conquer.' It's about realizing a dream.

  Kevin Jorgeson

  Dream, Writing, Effort

  Twitter post from Jan 13, 2015

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• I'm practical, very data-driven and process-oriented. I'm very objective and analytical about everything. Ninety-five percent of situations on the wall are not that dangerous. Most people look at the climb and think, 'that's crazy.' But when you know the intricacies of your gear, the belay situation and the forces involved, it's pretty safe.

  Kevin Jorgeson

  Wall, Crazy, Thinking

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• I like to control the risk I take. And when risk is taken out of my hands, it frustrates me.

  Kevin Jorgeson

  Taken, Risk

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