“I’d be really sad if I didn’t ever find out what my potential was…There is risking too much, but what I’m really scared of is risking too little.” – Jimmy Chin
For Jimmy Chin, the meaning of life is finding a purpose, and “pushing yourself in that space, whatever it is.” That sort of philosophy is probably required to be the sort of athlete that Jimmy Chin has become. As one of the first Americans to successfully ski down Everest, Chin is a perfect example of an outdoorsman who never stops.
But that level of passion doesn’t come without sacrifice. “I travel a lot, and I like it…
…but when you’ve been on the road for several months, it’d be nice to wake up five days in a row and make breakfast for yourself at your house.”
Upon returning home after the release of his new film Meru, Chin finds solace in having free time to climb near his house in Jackson Hole.
Hanging from a stunning cliff near his home, Chin shares his simple truth: “I don’t need much to be happy, but I need a little bit.”
