Jacob Frey on Instagram: "Starting a climb has rules not to limit fun, but to define the problem. A start tells you where each limb begins. Hands, and sometimes feet. Change those positions and the entire climb can change, because the start itself can be the crux. Gyms mark starts in different ways, but the idea stays the same. You establish first, then you climb. Skipping the start is like stepping onto a ladder mid-climb and asking if it still counts. You can still move upward, but you didn’t

Alain Robert | Legendary Free Solo Climber on Instagram: "Climbing freesolo can be very demanding and all the more when you are evolving on slab with nearly nothing to old onto but in those moment faith can be remarkable as you'll be finding peace and energy to make it safely to the top . #climbing #freesolo #climbinginspiration"

Views from the Lassen Volcanic National Park