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The Long Run, a profile of Alan Carne by Luke Mehall

Climbing CultureBy LukeMay 8, 20231 Comment

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

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A Climber Who Cries (a poem) by Luke Mehall

LocationsBy LukeApril 9, 2023Leave a comment

Do only writers cry when a writer dies? Do only musicians cry when a guitar player dies? Do only climbers…

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Luke’s Vignettes by Luke Mehall

LocationsBy LukeJanuary 18, 2023Leave a comment

“Everybody must give something back / For something they get” —Bob Dylan, “Fourth Time Around” On Writing (about climbing) Writing…

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Silent Partners by Luke Mehall

LocationsBy LukeJanuary 6, 2023Leave a comment

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

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Replacing The Seamstress Corner with Dave Marcinowski by Luke Mehall

Climbing CultureBy LukeJanuary 6, 20231 Comment

There are climbing partners, and there are the climbing partners. The partner you want to climb to the ends of…

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Creeksgiving by Luke Mehall

LocationsBy LukeNovember 23, 2022Leave a comment

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

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The Painted Wall by Luke Mehall

Climbing CultureBy LukeOctober 9, 2022Leave a comment

It is like any other start to a day of climbing in the Black Canyon. Dave and I are up…

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Adventures With Two Tent Timmy by Luke Mehall

LocationsBy LukeOctober 1, 2022Leave a comment

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

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The Art of The First Ascent by Luke Mehall

LocationsBy LukeSeptember 27, 20223 Comments

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

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Powders of Persuasion by Luke Mehall (from The Desert)

DirtbaggingBy LukeJune 3, 2022Leave a comment

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

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The Desert and The Dog by Luke Mehall

Climbing CultureBy LukeApril 21, 2022Leave a comment

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

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A Climber In The Winter of His Content by Luke Mehall

Indian CreekBy LukeDecember 25, 20211 Comment

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

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Empty Heart, Hopeful Mind. Reflecting on the murder of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. by Luke Mehall

Empty Heart, Hopeful Mind. Reflecting on the murder of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. by Luke Mehall

Climbing CultureBy LukeJune 4, 2020Leave a comment

I thought that my last column was hard to write, but this one might be even more difficult. Last time I…

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Sitting Here in Limbo by Luke Mehall

Locations, UncategorizedBy LukeMay 7, 2020Leave a comment

Publisher’s Note: As this issue was going to press, the coronavirus began to ravage the United States. This issue is…

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3 – Runaway, On The Road

PodcastBy LukeMarch 29, 2020Leave a comment

While we originally planned to drop an episode a week, we are continuing to post these episodes as quickly as…

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