"Gary" wrote
I am finding it interesting that so many of you are also climbers as
well as sailors. It seems that the search for the adrenaline rush knows
no bounds.


Yes it does. If it were all about 'adrenaline rush' then
more people would sit at home shooting up adrenaline.

Anyone run whitewater?


Yep

Bob Crantz wrote:
I do a little whitewater. I'm not into climbing for the adrenaline rush. If
anything I try to avoid it.

That's wise.

... My attraction to climbing, especially
mountaineering, is the self reliance, the fitness level required, the broad
skillset required and the seriousness of judgement.

What about the beauty? Gaining a viewpoint of the world
around you that is rare & refined?

... I've seen the
adrenaline junkies get busted up real good on Mt. Edith Cavell in Canada.

Thrill-seeking for it's own sake usually comes to a bad end.

Sailing is similar to mountaineering except there is little requirement for
fitness.

Depends on what kind of boat you sail, and under what
conditions.

Sailors don't have to lug a week or more worth of gear
plus wet
climbing ropes up and down glacial valley walls on their back.

True. But then, it's also said that brains are better than
brawn


.... The closest sailors come to true suffering
is here on this newsgroup, listening to Capt RB all day.


Does anybody actually read more than 1/4 of his posts?

DSK