Barefoot young monk in maroon robes pours tea from a metal flask for seated monks along a low table inside a dim monastery hall, with a gilded Buddha statue behind him.

Young Buddhist monk serving tea to his elders

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There are a dozen reasons for climbing, some bad, and I’ve used most of them myself. The worst are fame and money. Commonly people cite exploration or discovery, but that’s rarely relevant in today’s world. The only good reason to climb is to improve yourself.
Yvon Chouinard
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