Video: Patrick Edlinger / Free for life
The video portrait of the French climber Patrick Edlinger, one of the first global icons of sport climbing.
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"For me, climbing is a way of life, not just a sport. It's an excuse to travel the world, to discover new places and meet new people. The most important thing is to remain free for life, this is my real plan for the future." These were the words of Patrick Edlinger, one of the absolute sport climbing legends of the '80s and '90s. This great video, with English subtitles, recounts his story
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