If people see me giving back to the military, they'll hopefully follow suit and be good to these guys who have done so much. I'm not Lance Armstrong or Tiger Woods - I'm just an old, gray-beard mountain climber, but I'm hoping to inspire people to follow my way.
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I think, as a young guy, I was always drawn to being in wild places. Climbing was a logical extension of that.
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Mountains are freedom. Treat them respectfully.
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If people want to go do some big outdoor thing for their ego, have them climb snowy mountains rather than shoot animals.
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I learned that life is about the people around you and the people you give back to. That's what parenting is: You're not there for yourself; you're there for your offspring and everyone else around you.
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Live in the moment and make the most of every single hour that you're alive. Like it says on the sign outside the drop zone in front of the school: No Idling.
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