“ 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. Jimmy Chin
“ 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
“ I loved going to the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial in Taipei to watch all the old Chinese people doing tai chi and practicing kung fu. The monument was made of white marble, and it was beautiful. Sometimes… Jimmy Chin
“ A lot of why I climb is for the friendship, the loyalty and trust, the shared experience of being in that moment. Jimmy Chin
“ Mentorship is an incredibly huge responsibility. And you need to choose your mentors carefully, just like mentors choose their apprentices carefully. There has to be trust there, on a very deep level. Jimmy Chin
“ I feel like I'm doing what I love. If I can get out, shoot, film and climb, and be with my friends and family, I'm happy. It doesn't take a lot. I don't need to climb huge mountains. I have a deep con… Jimmy Chin
“ 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 intelli… Jimmy Chin
“ People who aren’t in that space will be like ‘So how was your trip?’ and you don’t even go into it. ‘I guess it was pretty good.’ And then you talk to other people who have been there and they know ex… Jimmy Chin
