Top 14 Quotes & Sayings by Kevin Jorgeson

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

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.

I like to control the risk I take. And when risk is taken out of my hands, it frustrates me.

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

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

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.

I'm learning new levels of patience, perseverance and desire.

I think everyone has their own secret Dawn Wall to complete one day, and maybe they can put this project in their own context.

The common thread in all of my climbing is it was something new, something never done before. That commonality is more important than the discipline.

I'm practical, very data-driven and process-oriented. I'm very objective and analytical about everything. Ninety-five percent of situations on the wall are not that dangerous. Most people look at the climb and think, 'that's crazy.' But when you know the intricacies of your gear, the belay situation and the forces involved, it's pretty safe.

To anyone writing about #dawnwall, this is not an effort to 'conquer.' It's about realizing a dream.