Dreaming, Waking, and Remembering What Matters by Drew Thayer
The Dream In May 2012 I leaned against the rail of the overlook on the North Chasm View Wall on…
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A Scenic Cruise and Then Some in the Black Canyon by Alexa Flower
As we descended further into the dark abyss, that haunting, uncanny mood settled in once again. It was an awareness…
Fear and Dehydration in Colorado’s Biggest Hole by Drew Thayer
Early summer in Durango, Colorado is great. Blissful. Idyllic. A typical afternoon usually involves waking up from a sound nap…
Trim Season and The Mushroom Wall
Cliff took out his trimming scissors and chopped several green buds off the stem of the marijuana plant. After he…
A True Maiden Voyage, A Fire In the Black Canyon
I was riding shotgun in an ‘86 Safari van, smoking a cigarette, and wondering where the hell we were headed.…
Blackened, The Black Canyon’s Hallucinogen Wall
The front edge of my helmet drags across the granite as I move my head from side to side. I…
Reflections in the Black Mirror
In the Black Canyon there are two kinds of free climbing routes: the casual shorter routes that offer a fun…