"DSK" wrote in message
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"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.

It's also not the point of it.



... 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?

That's icing on the cake. I've gotten to the tops of things in the fog, at
night are so exhausted I never really looked around. Most times it's great
scenery.




... 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.

Thrill seekers should stick to carnival rides.



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

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

Of course. Those Olympic sailors train quite hard. How many here can do 300
situps like they do?



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

Brawn is a last resort.



.... 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?

If anyone reads 1/4 of his posts, that is true suffering.

Amen

Merry Christmas Doug to you and yours!


DSK