Jimmy Chin

“I like to think that images of people doing amazing things may open people's eyes to the human potential, to the idea that people can do the extraordinary when they set their minds to it.”

“The two great risks are risking too much but also risking too little. That's for each person to decide. For me, not risking anything is worse than death. By far.”

“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.”

“A lot of why I climb is for the friendship, the loyalty and trust, the shared experience of being in that moment.”

“Fear is always there; it's a survival instinct. You just need to know how to manage it.”