The Climbing Zine is a creative collective fueled by passion, dirt, and rocks.
“I’m not saying I’m going to rule the world, or I’m going to change the world, but I guarantee you that I will spark the brain that will change the world.” —Tupac Shakur There was an energy to that crowbar in my hand. I was walking alone, down from a cliff, the mission was simple,…
One of the greatest joys I have as a publisher is discovering an amazing climbing project, and then being able to share that with our audience. This one is from our friends at Melanin Base Camp is a film called Titan Project about Canadian climber Sabrina Chapman, and her quest to send a 5.14. Here’s some more beta,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B32pcIopo_Q Luke Mehall cleaning a loose rock while establishing a climb called Help On The Way in Indian Creek, Utah. Forgive us for the bad footage at the end, there was a giant block coming towards us.
From Townie Books in Crested Butte, Luke Mehall and friends tell stories from his books American Climber and The Desert, and a few out of the box tales as well. Mehall is the author of five dirtbag climbing books, and he’s the publisher of The Climbing Zine. The Desert is Luke Mehall’s fifth and final…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl1jOvqAOEo From Townie Books in Crested Butte, Luke Mehall and friends tell stories from his books American Climber and The Desert, and a few out of the box tales as well. Read the zine/more from The Desert: https://climbingzine.com Buy the zine/The Desert: https://squareup.com/store/the-climbi… Mehall is the author of five dirtbag climbing books, and he’s the…
I see it being used all around me to describe women, often by other women: badass. I have always considered it to have a good connotation, as it implies confidence with a splash of style. Diverse, strong-willed women deserve an empowering word that delivers a heavy compliment—one that says, “She’s got things under control.” The…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9BZcozHLXQ Publisher Emeritus Shaun Matusewicz tells some stories of failure by The Zine. Filmed at the fall book tour kickoff for The Desert by Luke Mehall at Townie Books in Crested Butte, Colorado.
We may be late to the game but better late than never…we’ve got a YouTube channel now!