We are the only creatures I can think of that create challenges for ourselves. We don't seem to be content with just living. Everyone has these inner drives to create and conquer. I think that's a beautiful thing. Thats a vital part of what makes us human.
We see mountains and we want to climb them. We want to create. We want to make things bigger (or smaller) stronger and faster. We look for challenges, and when they are completed we call it a triumph of the human will.
Such is the case with Mr. Greg Hill, a 35 year old from British Columbia. He is in the news at the beginning of this new year because he completed his impressive 2010 goal. His self-created challenge for 2010? Ski down 2 million vertical feet of mountain. The kicker? He did it completely by man-power, so you didn't see him taking any ski lifts. Thats right, he hiked up those 2 million feet before skiing back down.
Need Perspective? Climb Everest 69 times. Want to stay closer to home? Hike Mt. Marcy (NY's highest point, 5434 ft.) everyday for a year.
2 million feet. I'll give him props for that.
Thinking about this kind of accomplishment makes me think of George Mallory's answer when asked why he wanted to climb Mt. Everest. His answer: "Because it's there."
Wow, he's so intense! In a truly epic hiker camper skier kind of way!
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