 righthand says: He had travelled the world climbing some of the most demanding cliff faces and even buildings. He funded his exploits by making films of his most dangerous ascents. He explained his passion for climbing without ropes on his website, freesoloist.com. There he labelled himself “Michael Reardon, Life Without Limits” and admitted that some people felt his sport was “insane, ego-driven, and just plain stupid”. Valerie O’Sullivan, a photographer from Killarney who had accompanied him on a number of climbs, told The Times that his death had shocked the climbing community in Ireland. A real loss, I have read about his exploits before Respect ! "Life without limits" - has some diverse embodiments - yet it is an awe inspiring idea !! (and as such, worth living as well as dying for ..) 10x righthand for such a touching clip There is no such thing as "life without limits". Without limits there is no boundary, no you, no delimit between happening over time and happening all at once. Insecticide works by breaking down the limits of the nervous system. We mature by limiting how and what the brain processes. Limits are good. Michael had arrived Ireland about a month back, to climb the island's cliffs and "reacquaint himself with the land of his ancestors." He blogged on his website, "Chaos follows me everywhere. I arrived in Killarney, Ireland, barely rested from the ten-hour plane flight, and surprised my friend Con Moriarty by showing up two days early. Big smiles and bigger hugs came from everyone at his outdoor shop. It had been too long since I last shared a pint with everyone." It wasn't a fall but a wave that took the free climber at the bottom of the cliff face at Dohilla he'd just scaled. After the accident, Con Moriarty told an I... |
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