All extreme sportsman feel fear, whether they are involved in rock climbing, mountaineering or moutainbiking. The psychology of managing this fear to allow us to fulfill our potential is complex and hard won often through difficult personal experience. This film uses the words of the mountaineer and alpinism legend Mark Twight, taken from his book Extreme alpinism which gives a fantastic insight into overcoming fear in climbing mountains.
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For more information on Extreme Alpinism visit Mark Twight’s website www.marktwight.com
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When I first started bouldering outside I found it really scary compared to indoors. It took time to adjust and become confortable with it. I began to subconciously assess risk before I pulled on in a way that I didnt do inside.
I’m acrophobic. Immensely so. I hate bouldering and the very thought of free climbing pushes me into a panic. The fear of death is what drives me to keep climbing once I start a route. Although I have no idea why I voluntarily put myself at death’s doorstep 4 times a week.
It’s not so much fear, rather an immense respect for the environments I put myself in. That coupled with the knowledge that you’ll never conquer Mother Nature, rather she allows you to visit some of her most amazing places. There was one occasion however where I was calling her all the names under the Sun, and I also discovered just how strong fingertips can be and that adrenaline really is brown.
I do a fair amount of rock climbing and as for getting over the fear, I have yet to figure out how to do so yet, holds me back a bit.