'Dirtbag' is just the term we use, like a 'gnarly dude' in surfing. Within the climbing culture, it means being a committed lifer: someone who has embraced a minimalist ethic in order to rock climb. It basically means you're a homeless person by choice.

I like the simplicity of soloing. You've got no gear, no partner. You never climb better than when you free-solo.

There's only a handful of chicks in the world who can climb big walls on my level.

We are apes - we should be climbing.

Anytime you finish a climb, there's always the next thing you can try.

For sure, Potrero Chico is a super nice winter vacation climbing area. It's really convenient to fly into Monterrey, one of the nicer cities in Mex, and get a taxi to Potero. Then you can just live in the camping area and walk everywhere. It's muy tranquilo, as they say there.