The Great American Dirtbags
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xto72JlMCeo The Great American Dirtbags is Luke Mehall’s second book. This promo was shot by Greg Cairns.
Grateful Hussle – Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76-aB_lPoF4 For 20 years Luke Mehall has been writing climbing poems, and in 2020 he’s decided to give the writers who inspired him a tribute. Dedicated to Robert Hunter, who was Jerry Garcia’s lyricist, and Nipsey Hussle, the rapper and entrepreneur, who both died last year, Grateful Hussle blends hip-hop and hippie, all while set…
Zine Emeritus: a story with Shaun
This last month, as we raise funds for The Climbing Zine Book, I’ve been telling a lot of stories about how The Zine came to be. I thought over the course of the month I’d run short on material, but now 29 days into it, I realized I have so many stories its ridiculous. …
Reflections on Dad by Tamara Robbins
Since November, I’ve been in Modesto, California, with my family and, while here, digitally archiving the multitude of slides, negatives, writings, etc., that occupy nearly every corner of our home. Luke and I had discussed doing this photo essay months ago, and it’s been a bizarre endeavor, writing about something as personal and precious as…
The Prince P (in memory of Phil Schaal) by Cyrena Lee
It would have been hard to write about Phil Schaal even if he were still here—here meaning still alive. Alive meaning still breathing and walking. With anything that involved Phil, he would have been critical, demanded better, demanded the best. by Cyrena Lee, Senior Contributor to The Climbing Zine. This piece is published in The…
Mountaineering Changed My Perspective On Beauty by Rebecca Ross
Most women, at some point in their lives, get discouraged about their appearance because they may not possess the ideal body, according to societal standards. I was no different. I have always lived in predominantly white communities, and with that, feminine beauty typically meant white or light skin, tall, skinny, long hair, European facial features—the…
Dave Marcinowski on Purple Reign in Indian Creek.
Another clip from an upcoming film by Jake Burchmore and Luke Mehall.
Purple Reign short clip by Jake Burchmore
A short clip of Luke Mehall working out a project in Indian Creek. Full film will be released in 2020.