ECOPOINT - Take your time

Sofie Paulus loves climbing and nature. However, as outdoor climbing often means taking the car to get to the crag, climbing becomes a "motor sport", and is therefore not very eco-friendly. Sofie tries to take the bike to go climbing. Though she renounces on peak climbing energy when she reaches the crag by bike the overall feeling is much better afterwards. Feel inspired by following Sofie on her fascinating way to balance different interests and breaking habits.


Ecopoint: Climbing a route and using just the bike, the feet and/or public transports for the approach (Lena Marie Müller & Sofie Paulus)

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." (Lao Tzu)

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[Landolini]

I've climbed some of my hardest routes in ecopoint style, but the crag was only a 15 minute bike ride from my home :D still fully agree with the sentiment that it connects you to nature and obviously we'll have to change our lifestyle. It's about finding a balance between personal restrictions and effective climate change and that's a lot less than people might think if systemic change happens.

[mikeshumanpoweredadventures]

Human powered adventures for us and for the planet!
Just got back from scrambling, hiking, fastpacking and mountian running for 3 months powered by Banff public transit and my legs. I bussed as far as I could and then biked to the trailhead and hike in with my camping gear. From there, I did fast and light ascents of 40 peaks!! It was an epic, exhausting adventure but it was the most fulfilling thing I've ever done. I earned every summit in ernest. Try it!

[AnnaHazelnutt]

Beautiful film! Sofie, you are always an inspiration! Can't wait to join you on a human-powered crag adventure someday soon :)

[RASTPIZDIAJ]

Да, да и ещё раз да!
Берегите природу!
Героиня видео просто королева красоты)
Начните с себя и мир изменится)

[jamestraver]

Fantastic video! And a great perspective. I will try to incorporate these ethics into my climbing! Great job!!

[hanneshuch]

Let's be inspired and choose experience over outcome!

[cauliemac]

I was watching this on double speed, and the first sentence is "Nature does not hurry" feeling kinda guilty

[osipworks]

It's not ecopoint if you don't brush your chalk marks after sending the route