indian creek Archives - The Climbing Zine

No place soaks up sun like the Johnny Cat enclave at the Cat Wall, Indian Creek. The maroon cliffs are…

“There were no girls when I started climbing [in England],” Alan said, in a tone more serious than joking. I’d…

The reflection targets my disfigurement. If only the borders of this mirror could protect the rest of the world from…

“If Jesus can’t save you, life starts when the church ends.” Empire State of Mind by Jay Z Some call…

You know you’re getting old when they start replacing the bolts you used for a first ascent. That was my…

I. Trapped Kaiser Santa Clara Hospital, June 2018 The haul bag sits, a stuffed pig in the trunk. Cams, nuts,…

I know he knows. Adam Lawton is proud. In every group of adventurers, there is a leader, and every great…

November is closing in fast, and on this turn around the fireball, we reach a strange and interesting milestone in…

My college years in The Desert were adventurous and crazy, a complete immersion in the unknown. After I graduated, I…

This is the most beautiful place on Earth, but of course, like Cactus Ed Abbey said, every person carries in…

“You know there’s something special you’re needing. And you know there’s no drug that’ll do the healing, and no liquor…

It starts with a plan like a break in the clouds. We set out thinking on the lines, the foods,…

“If you just stop for a second, I can show you there’s no road out there!” Ben said. “I know…

“I’m glad Royal Robbins isn’t here to see this shit show,” I said to myself as I watched the youngsters…

“I’m not saying I’m going to rule the world, or I’m going to change the world, but I guarantee you…