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Spring Cracks by Luke Mehall
My friends are gettin’ older, So I guess I must be too. Without their loving kindness, I don’t know what I would do. —Greg Brown, “Spring Wind” This story can only begin in one way, and that is with tears. Whether they were the tears from heartbreak, loss, or just from when John…
Why Climbers Should Write and Writers Should Climb by Cyrena Lee
I am a writer, too, kinda. I am also writing a novel. I’m working on a novel. I also write. I’ve been working on this novel. These were the phrases always trotted out when I had a desk job and never had the mental state or time to write. For years, I had countless…
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You’re Safe Mom, Climb When Ready by D Scott Borden
“You’re on belay, Mom.” “What does that mean?” she replied. “You’re safe, Mom. Climb when ready.” Over the last five-plus years of her life, before she passed away from complications caused by dementia, we’d often say, “You’re safe, Mom,” in an effort to calm a growing sense of restlessness and panic. Story by D Scott…
Pursuing The Struggle with Felipe Garcia
A conversation with Felipe Garcia. Felipe and Luke have a conversation about climbing in Guatemala, first ascents, living, working, and training on a boat for two months, and much more at the outdoor studio in El Potrero Chico, Mexico. Zine links: Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off…
Holding On By Letting Go by Shara Zaia (Volume 24 excerpt)
Four fingers grip an empty cup. “Go back to your country, terrorist!” a stranger spits, tossing his beer on me as his eyes survey my Middle Eastern features in disgust. Budweiser drips down my cheeks and onto my American flag T-shirt as cars race the Indy 500 track in circles on a hot summer day…
Microdose Mixtape Videos Released
The Microdose Mixtape is our first ever mixtape from The Climbing Zine. With music by Devin Dabney and poetry by Luke Mehall the whole project will drop on 4-20-24. Please enjoy these two films shot by Jean Kang: License To Micro Viento de Primavera