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Show Russell Jacobs 24 February 2010 RJ: Probably not. Certainly he wouldn't have been as well known. MD: Right. RJ: I mean he was very smart. But I think he really made a sacrifice for himself, for others, for others. So everyone could enjoy what he enjoyed. And so he fought to protect the environment for those who would follow. MD: If you didn't have to worry about the means, ya know, a career, a house, paying for all these things, would you have just been comfortable being a climber and traveling the world, climbing different routes in cool places? RJ: Probably, for the most part I would. It's hard to keep up that level of intensity all the time. You gotta, ya know, you can't-I mean it was always part of me, and always in the back of mind. It was always something next. As soon as I topped out on one peak it was, "Well, where do I, ya know, what's my next adventure?" Um, but you can't just play one ball game all the time, 'cause I think you lose interest. And there were times in my career that I set it aside, and, ya know, and funneled my energies in other things. But it was always nice to come back to. And I still think that-and even pushin' my sixty years, I still want to go out and climb, and find new adventures. The energy isn't as intense as it used to be, but it may come back. I love being in the mountains. It's easy. It's clean. It's, uh ... there's a lot ofMD: What do you mean by clean? RJ: Everything. I mean livin' in the city, it'sMD: 'Cause you gotta get dirty to go up in the mountains, right? Stop showerin' for a couple days ... 6 |
