Favorite/helpful Sayings

Summit or die, either way you win.

"wrap it thrice"

my sister used to say that to me when referring to some of my lady friends, back when I was a young buck.

first time I took her climbing I was tying and explaining a prussik to her and said, "awesome tool and easy to use. all you got to do is wrap it thrice".

I've heard: Going up is optional, getting down is mandatory

you can take off what you put on but you can't put on what you don't bring.

Warm feet, warm body- Why I always bring a fresh pair of wool socks to sleep in on winter trips

Leaves of three let them be... Leaves of four eat some more! -H. Simpson

When the going gets tough (long, steep uphill walking, offwidths, out in miserable conditions) I repeat:

embrace the suck!

Love it. Love that most humans fear uncomfortable and I celebrate it!

This is my general mantra:

Tiger Style

"Take bivouac gear and you will bivouac."

Yvon Chouinard - Climbing Ice.

I frequently hear "Dig the funk" in reference to LCC climbing.

My standard advise for a sketched out leader is:

"Breath Deep"

beyond fear lies freedom

I like Ali. Good one. Transcending fear is how I interpret it .

When I get scared I just remind myself that there isn't a whole lot to live for anyways.

The three rules of climbing:

1. Look good.
2. When in doubt, run it out.
3. Safety third.

hrdeyo wrote: Mind yur top knot

Be Careful!

Don't fall now or we'll both die.

Be there or be slandered.

delicate feet, quiet mind

1) “The Edge, there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.”
-Hunter S. Thompson

You never really know what you are capable of climbing until you push past it.

2) Smoking pot? Check your knot!
This one should be obvious.

summit or plummet
fly or die
edging skills or hospital bills
make that move or 6 foot groove.
finger locks or cedar box

See the common theme?

Or the always popular

allez
venga con huevos

Movinf to the lowest common denominator

you got it

or distill it down to
breath

if you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough.