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…
Our final episode for Season 1. Shout outs for the climbing podcasts that inspired us, plus Mehall reads his poem Grateful Hussle. We will be back with Season 2 in late March, 2021. 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 Photo: John Kurtz
An Open Letter to the Buttermilks by Georgie Abel Photos by Tristan Greszko Dear person who climbed the Peabody boulders at dawn on November 21, 2015, I don’t know you who you are. Or maybe I do know you. That would be hilarious. It’s possible—the climbing world is so small. But my point is that I…
A remembrance of our fallen comrades, as well as the long gone friendships. Originally published in The Climbing Zine Book. Pick up a copy at our online store: https://shop.climbingzine.com/ Read more stories/watch videos/explore: https://climbingzine.com
My left hand cups a full undercling while my right shades the sun from my eyes. Above me, the short arete curves out of sight, my insecurity about balancing on sloping sandstone in the full sun causes me to hesitate. Climbing to the right is objectively more dangerous. I’d be farther from my last protection.…
Mehall gets a reminder of what life is like without climbing when he is suffering from some bad tendonitis. Stuck living in an unfurnished, basement without heat in Salt Lake City, Mehall pours all his energy into writing. He spends his days at the library with his nose in a book, or with a pen…
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. How did this happen? Luke and his brother Clint, get lost in the Colorado wilderness. This story was originally published in The Great American Dirtbags, Mehall’s second book. 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
Mehall and his friends come up with a way to enjoy a long multi-pitch adventure in Red Rocks, near Las Vegas with some partying thrown in, on The Strip. This piece was originally published in Graduating From College Me, A Dirtbag Climber Grows Up, which is his third collection of short stories. This link will…