"Player" Profile: BJ TILDEN

What is the most important element in climbing?
I think the most important element in climbing is persistence and a positive attitude. It's easy to try something that feels hard and decide that it's too reachy or too squatty or too long or whatever, but the challenge is to stick with it and solve the problem. One of my favorite things about climbing is that moment when you crack a move or a sequence and all of the sudden something that you thought was just too hard feels possible. Believing that you can do any problem you touch goes a long way. 

Name three places you absolutely must visit to climb before you die.
Ceüse, Australia/New Zealand, and Spain.