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| Report Type |
Full |
| Peak(s) |
Titan - 7777
Kingfisher
Echo
Oracle
Cottontail
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| Date Posted |
11/11/2013 |
| Date Climbed |
10/15/2013 |
| Author |
Winter8000m |
| Addicted to Fear: The Reality of My Journey In the Fisher's |
How much fear can you handle?
Almost two years ago, I started a big goal of climbing all five of the major towers in the Fishers. Something maybe a dozen or so people have ever done since Layton Kor first established the Finger of Fate on the Titan. Little did I know how much mental damage it would take to get through it. This is what I went through on my journey of them. I'll admit, this was stressful to write as it came straight from what happened mentally and physically, nothing less, nothing more.
It's the harsh reality. If you don't get scared reading it, you belong in the Fishers. The memories will flow in my mind for the rest of my life. Soon enough, they'll seem to be distant fictional memories. I feel richer with each experience. At many times, I never thought I'd be able to write this trip report. I put everything I had mentally, emotionally, and physically into each of these towers. The harder they were, the more trauma I went through.
Recovering from the climb was sometimes almost as hard as climbing the route. It made me find who I truly was. It made me fight my inner demons. It made me battle what I thought the level of danger was. It changed who I was. For the last 8 years I've climbed, I've battled myself. I've pursued what my mind thought was never possible. Every hard/big climb has changed me in some way. It's made me pursue happiness.
Maybe that's why I do it.
A big thanks to Brian C for joining me on 4 of the 5 summits. Also a big thanks to Derek and David. These guys stepped up to the plate and made it possible for me to accomplish my goal. Without them, none of this would've happened. There the reason that the climbs they joined me on, were successful.
The report is long but it's meant to be that way. I feel as if I could write a book just on the climbing I've done in the Fishers. I could go on for much much longer.
Go climb ancient art
Then go climb Kingfisher
Then go climb Echo
Then go climb the Titan
Stop there and be satisfied
Also, most of the photo's are mixed up. Photo credit goes to all four of us. I'll see you out on the beach for now.
Onwards
Addicted to Fear
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