You do wonder - when you are at 28,000 feet, the height that aeroplanes cruise at, when you are struggling to draw breath and every limb aches - why do I do this? Jimmy Chin 000achaeroplane Change image and share on social
I grew up studying martial arts, playing violin, swimming competitively, so I already had athletic focus, discipline and training. When I brought that to climbing, I became passionate. Jimmy Chin artathleticbring Change image and share on social
If you want to train for big mountain endeavors, spend time in big mountains. Jimmy Chin bigendeavormountain Change image and share on social
When you're climbing something as challenging as Meru, it's all about efficiency. Even a decision as small as what to eat for dinner would expend energy you need for making other, more dramatic decisions. Jimmy Chin challengeclimbdecision share on social
Mountains are like the great equalizer. It doesn't matter who anyone is or what they do. Jimmy Chin equalizergreatmatter Change image and share on social
I think being a good dad is on the list of things to do. But, I will always ski, climb, surf, and be out in the mountains and oceans. It's who I am. My goal is to just keep doing it all and enjoying it. Jimmy Chin climbdadenjoy share on social
I used to always judge other people's mistakes in the mountains. I think a bit differently now. Everybody's gotten away with a mistake or poor decision out there at one point or another, but sometimes it catches up to you, or sometimes you're just plain unlucky. Jimmy Chin bitecatchdecision share on social
I discovered and fell in love with skiing long before I started to climb. Skiing was really my first calling. As a kid, I grew up skiing in jeans in Minnesota. Jimmy Chin callclimbdiscover Change image and share on social
I lose anywhere up to 20 pounds on location with adventurers like Conrad Anker or Brady Robinson. So I need to replace that lost weight and muscle by training hard when I am back in the States between jobs. And as I get older, it is far more important for me to be doing this and taking my conditioning seriously. Jimmy Chin adventurerankerback share on social
I truly believe the intention of creating positive change is so important to the collective consciousness. When you have a group of people that have the intention and the capacity, talent, and intelligence to actualize those intentions, then you have something really powerful. Jimmy Chin actualizecapacitychange share on social