Rob Buchanan: RB
Dean Potter: DP
RB: It is a pleasure to be able to interview you in this
beautiful day, Mr. Potter.
DP: Thank you for having me, it’s a pleasure to be here.
RB: So, I saw you climbed the nose of El Capitan.
DP: Yes, I suppose so.
RB: It was incredible. How did you manage to climb the face
so quickly?
DP: We use hardware for this particular climb, allowing us
to climb fast.
RB: Speaking of hardware, people say that your hardware are
underequipped. What do you think of your own hardware?
DP: I think it’s enough.
RB: Are there any reasons on why
you choose this particular set of equipment?
DP: For speed, simple.
RB: I see. But isn’t it risky to
just use this set of equipment?
DP: No. It’s enough.
RB: Is there any other thing,
other than hardware, that effects your speed?
DP: The technique we use.
RB: What technique did you and
O’Neil used, to be exact?
DP: We just climb and not think
of other things, other than that, normal climbing.
RB: So, what do you think of
O’Neil?
DP: Could’ve been worse.
RB: You and O’Neil broke the
record of climbing this, right?
DP: Right.
RB: What was your record again?
DP: Three hours twenty-four
minutes, if I’m not wrong.
RB: That is incredible! You
must’ve trained a lot.
DP: I do.
RB: What about O’Neil?
DP: I think he does a lot of
training as well.
RB: Out of everyone, why do you
choose O’Neil specifically?
DP: I think he’s good enough.
RB: Do you think there are people
better than O’Neil?
DP: A lot.
RB: Why don’t you pick them?
DP: I think O’Neil’s better for
me.
RB: So, you and O’Neil have like
a special bond, or something?
DP: You can say.
RB: What do you think when O’Neil
was falling?
DP: He was a pain at that time.
RB: Would you think that your
speed could be faster if only O’Neil didn’t fall?
DP: Yes.
RB: Why would you think O’Neil
fell?
DP: The valley.
RB: What is wrong with the valley
to make an O’Neil fell?
DP: It’s too hard for him.
RB: Speaking of O’Neil, have you
ever climbed another valley with him?
DP: I can’t remember.
RB: So, you barely know O’Neil?
DP: I know O’Neil well.
RB: I see.
DP: Yes.
RB: So, you climbed other valleys
with other people, right?
DP: Right.
RB: Do you think you are better
than other people?
DP: Yes.
RB: Why would you think in such
way.
DP: Because they can’t keep up.
RB: Do you think that you are the
best climber in the world?
DP: No.
RB: Would you climb this valley
again with other people?
DP: Maybe.
RB: Thank you for your time, Mr.
Dean Potter. I hope you have a nice day after this, and that you can succeed in
other things in life. Goodbye.
DP: Bye.
