People say, 'Are you insane?' But the most successful climbers are the most calculating, with the most refined sense of risk. They're hyper-conscious of safety. They're the least insane people I know. Jimmy Chin calculateclimberconscious Change image and share on social
The way we approached Meru, and the way we approach a lot of these mountains, is with humility. A sense of, 'Is it going to give us passage?' Your mental attitude can affect the outcome. Jimmy Chin affectapproachattitude Change image and share on social
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
If you want to train for big mountain endeavors, spend time in big mountains. Jimmy Chin bigendeavormountain Change image and share on social
I'm constantly out of my mind trying to stay in shape. Jimmy Chin constantlymindshape Change image and share on social
On climbs, there is a general way we manage fear. We look at things objectively, separating out perceived risk from real risk. You can really bring down the level of fear by knowing the real risks and setting aside the others. You also know that panicking just makes things worse. Jimmy Chin badlybringclimb share on social
Great images take you on a journey via a single photograph. The depth and layers pull your eye all over the frame, causing you to pick up interesting pieces along the way, ultimately coming to a climax. Jimmy Chin causeclimaxcome share on social
I'm a filmmaker. I like to ask the questions, make others feel vulnerable. I don't want to be vulnerable. Jimmy Chin feelfilmmakermake Change image and share on social
My favorite off-mountain workout is the long run. It's great for building endurance and strength. Jimmy Chin buildendurancefavorite Change image and share on social
So many diseases and illnesses have fundamental roots in the lack of clean water. Resolving the clean water crisis would mitigate a lot of problems. Jimmy Chin cleancrisisdisease Change image and share on social
