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I feel uncomfortable watching free soloists. Like watching Roman gladiators, risking their life for our amusement. I found it interesting that Clif bar stoppe
by Mistletoe 3y ago
I feel uncomfortable watching free soloists. Like watching Roman gladiators, risking their life for our amusement. I found it interesting that Clif bar stopped sponsoring athletes that do it. Maybe that's the right decision and direction. They aren't just climbing for themselves usually. The eyes and likes are spurring them on to greater risk. On the other hand, I admire Alex Honnold and other climbers, it's a weird cognitive dissonance.
- dpc050505 3y agoClif stopped sponsoring every rock climber because free soloing is associated to it.
- actionfromafar 3y agoI don’t think it’s weird. We are savage but try better ourselves. This is what movies are for, to me. Death and violence can be had there, in a safe format.