If people want to go do some big outdoor thing for their ego, have them climb snowy mountains rather than shoot animals.
I think, as a young guy, I was always drawn to being in wild places. Climbing was a logical extension of that.
Mountains are freedom. Treat them respectfully.
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.
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.
The alpine environment is very delicate. I've been able to see change in the mountains in the 20 years that I've been climbing full-time. Glaciers have receded. The tree-line is changing. That's very rapid to see nature changing in a 20-year period.
