TEDxHull - Andy Kirkpatrick - The Wages Of Fear

What does it take to solo one of the most intimidating climbs in the world, pushing through fear, self doubt and the knowledge that you had already failed the same climb three times previously. Andy examines the fine line between adventure and obsession.
www.TEDxHull.com

[@adventurespec]

The 'slow down with your nervous delivery' comments crack me up. This isn't nerves, this is how Andy is! And maybe that's the point...you can't be like other people and do the stuff he does because it isn't normal. Personally, I'm massively grateful for the opportunity to share just a little piece of such a life, however it's delivered.
Andy, you are clearly mad as a box of frogs, but you are inspirational.

[@1amjapan]

Living legend and complete inspiration. Amazing bloke.

[@Ethie588]

That's pretty amazing. Considering most people don't even start on a journey to be able to find themselves 50 meters from the top. You have rekindled my interest in mountain climbing and I will chase it with all my might for a chance for an experience anything even slightly similar.

[@darrenclarkson9765]

Andy - epic as ever

[@mooburns5830]

Brilliant, inspirational and funny 😊😊

[@ste7en777]

i love this story

[@Tresoroeffnung]

Brilliant.

[@ste7en777]

it's hard to walk away from a project when it's 99% complete

[@ste7en777]

imagine a more extreme version of the same story

[@ste7en777]

it was the last thing recorded on the tape

[@ste7en777]

it's a very common feeling

[@ste7en777]

even though sometimes it's very tempting

[@ste7en777]

i've had to turn around right next to the finish line before

[@ste7en777]

make it 2 million

[@michaelbell129]

magic

[@ste7en777]

imagine at the end you have to turn around and everyone is making fun of you

[@ste7en777]

just a few meters from the top

[@ste7en777]

it looks like he's climbing back down

[@charleigh195]

Went to school with Andrew at villa junior high lovely kid then.

[@ste7en777]

and so you turn around

[@ste7en777]

they start throwing pebbles at you

[@ste7en777]

dude it's already dark

[@ste7en777]

your light is broken

[@ste7en777]

they lower a ladder right next to you

[@ste7en777]

you're not julius caesar
julius who?

[@ste7en777]

and that's how i do business

[@ste7en777]

i'd take the ladder

[@TestingBugs]

Who else came here from mountain projects?

[@ste7en777]

the news guys are laughing now with their cameras

[@ste7en777]

some butterflies are very dangerous

[@ste7en777]

some sharks are very not dangerous

[@ste7en777]

vampire butterflies

[@ste7en777]

every now and then you dive into a shark-infested pond to avoid a butterfly

[@amonster8mymother]

Wow. 😎🇨🇦👍

[@ste7en777]

mindfucking

[@ste7en777]

i'm not going to bet my life on a coin toss

[@ste7en777]

deal. 2 million dollars and a ladder.

[@ste7en777]

paychology

[@ste7en777]

as long as i'm still getting the million dollars

[@ste7en777]

but now you have to climb twice as fast because you're out of food

[@ste7en777]

i'm not good at famous people

[@emilybilsland3325]

woof

[@ste7en777]

if you climb down you'll go straight to jail

[@ste7en777]

and suddenly you hear your son's voice

[@ste7en777]

i didn't get as far as i did by being reasonable

[@ste7en777]

if it's important make them pay

[@ste7en777]

embarrassment isn't easy and obvious to respond to

[@ste7en777]

give me $2 million or i'll climb down in the dark

[@ste7en777]

if you climb up they'll give you $1 million

[@ste7en777]

someone dumps tomato sauce on you

[@ste7en777]

the police are ordering you to climb up now

[@ste7en777]

are you fuckin serious

[@ste7en777]

i hope this doesn't count

[@ste7en777]

STOP

[@TheJohngilberttyler]

Slow down

[@alpwing1]

sloooooow douwwwn.....

[@fionnmacnamara4738]

if you're reading this andy, slow the fk down and relax! interesting stuff but painful to listen to at times :(