Hi Steph, my name Jose Antonio from Spain, my age 45. First to say to you that you are great, one of my heroes. I want to climb, i love climbing but i am afraid of a possible fall. How could i avoid the terror to fall? Dear Jose, Thanks for writing to me! I’m [...]

Hi Steph, My name is Miakoda. I got your email address from your high infatuation site and I wanted to write you in recognition of your courageous spirit and utter committment to freedom. I started climbing a year and a half ago despite being totally afraid of heights. I have pushed myself further than I [...]

Hi Steph– Thanks again for this site. Some of the recent posts here–the ones about fear and generalizing climbing experience to general experience–have been really interesting, good conversation. So I began reflecting on what I was reading and, eventually, decided to respond. Here’s where that led me:) When I started climbing 22 years ago I [...]

Hello Steph – I was searching on the internet and came across your website while researching rock climbing. First off I want to say great work and you really are an inspiration to me. I love that you have found a passion and that’s something that I can’t say I have found, although I have [...]

Dear Steph, You are a huge inspiration. I’ve been watching your “So In Control” video several times a day over the last few weeks and feel like I always derive something new from it. A few day ago I decided to share it with some of my close friends as an explanation of a big [...]

I just visited your website and I may just have to check out your book. It looks very interesting! I could use some advice. I’ve been climbing (mostly bouldering) for 7 wonderful years now and it is my greatest passion! I began as a ropey (sport) and then got spooked by leading which has kept [...]

Dear Steph, I have being climbing for the last 20 years, I am from Italy and I am 36 now. I have 2 children, I work, train and climb in the week ends. I read your book which is quite interesting. I am interested in increasing my resistence to fear during climbing, can you suggest [...]

Good Afternoon Steph, this Friday I visited Your website. What You write about the feelings You have during Your climbing tours touch me. I admire Your courage. Since some times I am interesting in athletes who are practizing extreme sports. Rock climbers, apnoe divers and big wave surfers. You are risking Your life while doing [...]

Dear Steph, What you do is the symbolization of power of mind and strength. I am also into climbing, but nowhere near your level. I have not even tried free soloing. I am also into skydiving and skiing, the latter being the only sport I can actually conquer my limits at for fear does not [...]

Hi steph: My name is Diego, im from Mexico city and I’ve been climbing for almost a year now, but lately I’ve hadn’t the time to climb as often as I would love to, because of university, but I would love a recommendation from you to improve mi climbing… I think my flaws are resistance, [...]