The fifty texts tell of a great longing that borders on addiction when the "substance" is missing: the rock! They speak of the joy after a successful "on sight" ascent, climbing to the rhythm of tango, falling onto the rope, and failing on the mountain or at one's own limits. With a fine sense of humor, he recalls encounters, such as with boxing legend Muhammad Ali at 3,842 meters above sea level - if it really happened - or with places where Hermann Hesse climbed naked or Max Frisch humiliated an old friend. Climbing - the celebration in the rock - is more about people than about difficulty levels. It’s about love, passion, and friendships, including broken ones, and friends who live only in memory.