We’re back baby! Season 2 kicks off with “The Desert and The Dog” the beginning of The Desert. Support The Zine + our podcast by picking up a book, zine, sub, merch. This link will get you 25% off anything in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAG%2520PODCAST Read more stories/watch videos/explore: https://climbingzine.com
My father taught me how to climb, just as he taught me how to play guitar and ski—badly, I could say. But that isn’t quite right. Perhaps impatiently or unevenly. As a teacher, he managed to combine a sense of high expectations with a stunning lack of actual instruction. I would follow his skin track…
We are hard at work getting Season 2 ready for your ears. In the meantime here’s a poem: Walls, by Luke Mehall This link will get you 25% off anything in our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/discount/DIRTBAG%2520PODCAST Read more stories/watch videos/explore: https://climbingzine.com
A new sport is captivating the nation, smash climbing records, and overcoming the issue of being old and washed up. This is the ballad of Bobby Berns, a hero to many, a wimp to others. Once a fine climber, Bobby, was seen in photos being passed by Honnold, the Huber Brothers, Stanley (RIP), Potter (RIP),…
You, outdoor recreator, are probably quite educated: bachelor’s degree, possibly a master’s degree or PhD. You wore a cap and gown and were handed a number of certificates decorated with fancy letters saying you went to college and finished—maybe even college for adults, which is called graduate school. But you climb rocks or ski or…
Although the issue was delayed by COVID, we’re proud to announce that Volume 19 is now off the press. Banner photo: Teresa Nguyen climbing Trench Warfare, during “Trench Day” in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Photo: Irene Yee Here’s a look at the lineup of essays and poetry. XIX can be ordered. Overly dedicated readers can…
I promised my father I’d never free solo. I remember, as a young kid, how his voice rocked back and forth, not to scold, but to imprint the eternal warning to never climb without a rope. If it were ever my responsibility to teach others to climb, I would lead by example, since free soloing…
As The Zine grows in popularity we have seen more and more interest from our European readers. We are psyched to announce that you can now purchase The Zine, as well as The Zine Book through Vertebrate Publishing, based in the United Kingdom. This should be a more affordable option for our European readers, as…