Agreed, another great one. Only quibble is that I think you have a slightly rosy view of the past. When you say things like "Climbing is no longer widely considered to be primarily about learning, as being a pathway to physical, mental and spiritual development, and a joyous quest by which to discover the good things in life and the world.", this implies that climbing once *was* about that, for all or a majority of climbers. This is easy to disagree with. Plenty of climbers have been numerically driven in the past, they didn't need the internet to spray about their new biggest number, just a campfire and a small scene where the word of their deeds could travel. Anyway, I don't say this to disagree with you overall - I like your idea of climbing very much - more as something to be aware of because it might weaken your pieces to other people.
Agreed, another great one. Only quibble is that I think you have a slightly rosy view of the past. When you say things like "Climbing is no longer widely considered to be primarily about learning, as being a pathway to physical, mental and spiritual development, and a joyous quest by which to discover the good things in life and the world.", this implies that climbing once *was* about that, for all or a majority of climbers. This is easy to disagree with. Plenty of climbers have been numerically driven in the past, they didn't need the internet to spray about their new biggest number, just a campfire and a small scene where the word of their deeds could travel. Anyway, I don't say this to disagree with you overall - I like your idea of climbing very much - more as something to be aware of because it might weaken your pieces to other people.