July 30, 2022

Keep The Zine Alive: Things You Can Do To Help

Climbing CultureBy Luke July 30, 2022 Leave a comment

We are in the middle of our KEEP THE ZINE alive campaign, well, at the beginning really. The goal is to add 1,000 new subscribers to help offset shipping and printing price increases, plus grow our Patreon to $1k per month to help fund our ever growing Dirtbag State of Mind podcast. (We are almost…

Upside Down and Unconscious by Shay Skinner

LocationsBy Luke July 30, 2022 Leave a comment

I remember arguing with my partner about wearing his helmet before starting a climb for the day. “It’s only 5.9,” he said. “I’ll be fine.” I insisted that wearing a helmet on a multipitch trad climb shouldn’t be up for discussion. After a few more tries at explaining my discomfort, he started up the climb.…