@ickplant@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world • 11 days agoCzech climber Adam Ondra climbing El Capitán in Yosemite National Parklemmy.worldimagemessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1314arrow-down110
arrow-up1304arrow-down1imageCzech climber Adam Ondra climbing El Capitán in Yosemite National Parklemmy.world@ickplant@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world • 11 days agomessage-square71fedilink
minus-square@SassyRamen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink35•11 days agoA what point does it change from unique hobby to death wish?
minus-square@shoo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink12•11 days agohttps://brainasap.com/adrenaline-addiction-rock-climbers-thrill-seeking-behavior/ I’m all for letting people have the hobbies they want, but adrenaline junkies are literally wired differently. Kind of weird that they get put on a pedestal for being the “right” kind of neurodivergent.
minus-square@hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish5•11 days agoHalfway through reading this I realized I’m addicted to mountain biking lmao
minus-square@anomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 days agoSkiing here, I’d jump off some stupid stuff if I could afford to get there.
minus-square@kelpie_returns@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•11 days agoBetter than than cigs, if nothing else
minus-square@corsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish11•11 days ago A what point does it change from unique hobby to death wish? 100% when you remove the safety gear. The mountain, you see, is in nature; and Nature doesn’t give a fuck about your inability to fly once you pop off that flake.
minus-square@Death_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink5•11 days agoWhen the likelihood of death is knowingly greater than the safety precautions taken to avoid death.
minus-square@Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish4•11 days agoWhen they go from this to free solo. Especially on such a hard route.
A what point does it change from unique hobby to death wish?
https://brainasap.com/adrenaline-addiction-rock-climbers-thrill-seeking-behavior/
I’m all for letting people have the hobbies they want, but adrenaline junkies are literally wired differently. Kind of weird that they get put on a pedestal for being the “right” kind of neurodivergent.
Halfway through reading this I realized I’m addicted to mountain biking lmao
Skiing here, I’d jump off some stupid stuff if I could afford to get there.
Better than than cigs, if nothing else
When you stop caring about safety.
100% when you remove the safety gear.
The mountain, you see, is in nature; and Nature doesn’t give a fuck about your inability to fly once you pop off that flake.
When the likelihood of death is knowingly greater than the safety precautions taken to avoid death.
When they go from this to free solo. Especially on such a hard route.