The World’s Most Inspiring Climbers<\/p>\n
Why We Climb is a celebration, in word and image, of those aspects of the
\nclimbing life that are most universal, meaningful, and long lasting the strong
\nconnection to partners and nature; the physical and mental mastery required
\n(and how to achieve it); the rewards of exploring oneself and the world
\nthrough climbing.<\/p>\n
Through interviews with some of North America’s most notable climbers the book
\nundertakes a quest to find the soul of climbing asking what compels men and
\nwomen to dedicate their lives to the challenges and deprivations of living in
\na vertical world?<\/p>\n
What are the sacrifices and what are the rewards? And most importantly, can
\nthe lessons learned on cliff faces, frozen waterfalls, and alpine peaks
\nlessons of respect, discipline, commitment, humility and simplicity be brought
\nhome and used to benefit society as a whole?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"