Quotes from Kevin Jorgeson

I don't want to be guy that almost climbed Dawn Wall.

It would be really easy to write off the Dawn Wall as impossible. In terms of climbing technique, I'm learning a new language on this granite.

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

Climbing has a lot of themes that are applicable to people, no matter who you are.

I'm practical, very data-driven, and process-oriented. If I look at a radar and see a giant green blob coming toward me, I'm thinking it's probably going to snow.

Every athlete at his peak is going to perform with a different mental cocktail. I thrive in the underdog, reserved, it's-not-over-till-it's-over mindset.

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

I climbed brick facades as a kid. You'd kind of stick your fingers in there.