In reply to kenr:
> Yes he is amazing. Why get it mixed up with competition and speed records?
What do you think it is that makes him amazing?
I think it's his continual pushing of human boundaries and that involves competition and speed records.
I guess Usain Bolt could have had a nice time going for a jog in the woods and in a parallel universe Ueli Steck might have had fun ticking the Corbetts.
> Ski mountaineering is the most joyful exploration of the alpine environment.
He does that too. The two things are not mutually exclusive.
Post edited at 07:27