Scott Adamson and Kyle Dempster no longer walk among us in this life. They died in Pakistan some time in the last two weeks, attempting to climb one of the great mountaineering challenges of this generation, the north face of the Ogre II. The Ogres are formidable mountains, and even to gain entry to the…
We sometimes treat them like the lowest of the low — like a new recruit in boot camp in the Army or something — but sometimes “The Gumby” aka a new climber can teach us the most important lessons in climbing. by Luke Mehall, publisher of The Climbing Zine It happened to me the other…
Climbing with a pack on is the worst. It’s heavy, it’s awkward, and you don’t even use half its contents in the end anyway. I was stuck, by all accounts of the word. I couldn’t go up; I couldn’t go down; I couldn’t go sideways. I was stuck. And it was all because of this…
Good friend of The Climbing Zine, and contributor for our next issue, Kathy Karlo recently created this beautiful short film with some of her friends. Of course we are suckers for Indian Creek footage, and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share it. Here’s some words from Kathy about the project: Sean Feiertag came to…
Right now, this detail is all that matters: the carabiner just fell back into the crack, and you’re staring it down as if it’s the only damn thing in the whole universe. Your middle finger brushes it aside on the first pass, then just lightly levers it toward the waiting index and thumb with a…
I needed the perfect rope for my project. It had to be an 80 meter rope and it had to withstand a little more abuse than your average skinny line. I know that because I first worked the route, a 39 meter crack climb in Indian Creek, on a 9.2mm rope that quickly got a…
When one seeks out to know the full truth in a situation it seems like there are always twists and turns. But if you really want to arrive at the destination, you’ll get there, seeing something different than what you probably imagined in the beginning. by Luke Mehall Two days ago I published my “Open…
The RinseKit is one of those outdoor products that at first glance seems a little unnecessary—until you use it. I had one of these sitting on my shelf in the garage for a while before I actually took the time to bring it out on a climbing trip. I used it every single day. Retail:…