And when I rely on intuition and do what I believe in and feel is right, it's usually right. You rely on a little bit of equipment, but it's mostly yourself. Your own decisions and feelings and being at that place at that time. Fear keeps you alive. For me, it can be very important because if you look down in a serious situation, you want to know where you're going to land, or put in another piece of protection or downclimb.
Fear is a good indicator.
It's a red flag and either I can focus and get past that situation or I can go down. Many people when they see climbing, they think climbers are crazy. It comes from people who don't know what climbing is all about. People who understand climbing know it's a pretty controlled environment. But they don't understand the equipment or the process of climbing.