導讀： 中文名: 登山的禅意原名: The.Zen.of.the.Mountains.and.Climbing別名: The.Zen.of.the.Mountains.and.Climbing作者: Ed ViestursKatharine Wroth譯者: 無資源格式: PDF版本: 掃描版出版社: SKIPSTONE書號: ISBN 978-1-59485-1 中文名: 登山的禅意原名: The.Zen.of.the.Mountains.and.Climbing別名: The.Zen.of.the.Mountains.and.Climbing作者: Ed Viesturs
Katharine Wroth譯者: 無資源格式: PDF版本: 掃描版出版社: SKIPSTONE書號: ISBN 978-1-59485-109-4發行時間: 2009年地區: 美國語言: 英文簡介:


They say the third time抯 the charm, and that was certainly true of my attempts to reach the summit of Annapurna. For eighteen years,I had been pursuing the goal of climbing all fourteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen. Annapurna was theonly one remaining, and 1 was hungry for it. But I knew the threats
this mountain posed. Twice already I had tried to reach the peak's. Once coming within 1,500 feet of my goal’snly to walk away because the conditions were too risky. This time, I had a different strategy: I would sit at the bottom of the mountain. For as long as it took, ? would sit there and I would listen, I would let the mountain tell me whether Ishould go up or go home.
I listened. I looked, and this rime the mountain seemed welcoming,not dangerous. The weather was clear. No avalanches threatened. As my partner and I made our way up the steeper sections, the ice cliffs poised above us didn抰 ll. Maybe, I thought, this was karma coming back around. It certainly felt like someone was watching over us. We made it to the top on that climb, and as I stood on the summit place 1 had thought I might never reach梚t was a dream-come-true moment.
I truly believe our success on Annapurna had to do with taking time to listen to the mountain, and I believe that抯 the key to a good climb no matter where you are. A lot of people look at climbers as foolish,as risk-takers and some are, there’s no doubt. But attaining a summit does not have to be a near-death experience. If you approach your mountain or your rock face in a humble, respectful way, if you don’t go out to conquer it, if you let it decide for you when to go and when not to go, you will have a successful climb. You can’t have zero risk in the mountains, but you can reduce the risks by being smart.
Being smart also means focusing on the journey, on the reason you're out there in the first place, and not just on the summit. Climbing is about being with friends; it’s about enjoying amazing and wild places; it’s about testing yourself physically emotionally, and mentally. A lot of people want instant gratification, but you’re got to take things one step at a time. Mountaineering is about patience. It’s about, as a friend likes to say, “Paying the currency of toil.” You’re got to work hard, and you’ve got to make smart choices.
I’ve tried to practice this philosophy—working hard, making smart choices, and enjoying the journey——since my very first climb. Growing up in Illinois, I read the story of the first ascent of Annapurna, and was immediately hooked. I didn’t know then the role Annapurna would play in my life, but I knew that mountains and climbing were for me.
So I moved to Washington State to go to college and to be among mountains. In 1977, I climbed my first peak: Mount St. Helens. Standing at the top, I looked around and thought, “This is it. This experience is exactly what I dreamed it would be.”
More than thirty years later, I’d had the pleasure of seeing that type of joy dawn on the faces of many other first-timers. For years, I guided trips on Mount Rainier, and over the course of 200 ascents of my “Backyard mountain” it’s been incredible to witness the way people see the wonders around them, the energy they feel. It gives mc great energy in return.
I think all climbers—whether they’re mountaineers or rock jocks? share a similar spirit. There’s a love of wild places, a great satisfaction in completing a climb, and an
addiction of sorts that keeps you coming back to the mountains again and again. The quotations collected here give a glimpse of the motivations climbers feel, the risks they're willing to take, the joy and pain they experience-and, yes, even the peace they
achieve.
When I finally reached the summit of Annapurna, I felt a mix of such emotions: happiness at having accomplished my goal, but sadness that my eighteen-year effort was over; exhaustion, but elation; and underlying it all, simple awe at standing in such a place. I believe we all have our own Annapurnas in our lives, and I encourage you to keep reaching for yours, whatever it may be. Just remember to savor the journey—and remember to listen.
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