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…
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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…
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
It’s the beginning of August, 2018. Two months earlier, I’d been fortunate enough to be working for a prestigious think tank in DC that offered what normal humans consider to be generous benefits and paid vacation time, but being an adult wasn’t much fun, and receiving a salary was spoiling me, so I left my…
A preseason conversation with our digital editor and producer Chad Reich. Plus a poem from our upcoming Microdose Mixtape. Support our podcast on Patreon KEEP THE ZINE ALIVE + Subscribe Score 15% off anything in our online store
One persons project is another’s warmup. As climbing grows to be more competitive, I think we should all keep that in mind. In other words, I don’t really care that much about your project, and you shouldn’t care that much about mine. However if we can use the story of our hardest climbs to inspire…
A passion that fuels Is one that burns brightly Words by Devin Dabney. Photos by Angelique Brown. Published in The Climbing Zine Book 2. The small space Between boredom and anxiety Where we form notoriety for lack of sobriety and zero propriety for standard society Many try to capture the essence— To…