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Out and about, I’m looking good, A fine boy in my neighborhood. Note: this poem is published in Volume 26, now available He checks me out, Says with a smile, “Hey, let’s get drinks and talk a while.” But skies are clear And temps sublime— So sorry, guy, I’ve gotta climb. Get…
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Luke chats with Jim Hurst, a dear friend of Dean Potter’s, from the new Dark Wizard film. Our sponsors for this episode: Patagonia: Check out the new Big Wall Kit Kilter: https://settercloset.com/ Use code “zine” at checkout for a discount on your Kilter board. Osprey: https://www.osprey.com/ Shop Climbing Zine: Subscribe to The Climbing Zine/ score…
Many a metaphoric parallel can be drawn between climbing and motherhood, and it’s plain to see neither activity makes the other any easier. by Mallory Logan, originally published in The Climbing Zine, Volume 6 (out of print) Countless others who have already made the journey will offer their beta and guidance in kindhearted earnest, but…
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“Keep dreamin’, stay hungry, and remember that there is no finish line.” This quote by Todd Skinner in the opening pages of the book Hangdog Days by Jeff Smoot gave me chills the first time I read it. In the pages that followed, I felt history come to life as I read tale after…
by D. Scott Borden, International Climbers’ Croquet Club Member (photos from the author’s collection) In a very jolly mood, we skipped our way up to the start of Fine Jade, reaching the base moments before another party. They took one look at our backpacks and left. The rack was heavy and bursting out of it,…
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