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The Art of The First Ascent by Luke Mehall

LocationsBy LukeJanuary 12, 2021Leave a comment

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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Silent Partners by Luke Mehall

LocationsBy LukeJanuary 6, 2021Leave 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 5, 20211 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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Powders of Persuasion by Luke Mehall (from The Desert)

DirtbaggingBy LukeDecember 5, 2020Leave 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 LukeNovember 26, 2020Leave 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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Adventures With Two Tent Timmy

LocationsBy LukeNovember 9, 2020Leave 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 Painted Wall by Luke Mehall

Climbing CultureBy LukeOctober 28, 2020Leave 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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The Long Run, a profile of Alan Carne by Luke Mehall

Climbing CultureBy LukeOctober 20, 20201 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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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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2 – The Knot of Eternity

PodcastBy LukeMarch 24, 2020Leave a comment

Friends of The Zine: we are continuing the expediting of this new podcast. We know everyone is looking for more…

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Zine Emeritus: a story with Shaun

LocationsBy LukeDecember 23, 2019Leave a comment

This last month, as we raise funds for The Climbing Zine Book, I’ve been telling a lot of stories about…

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Creeksgiving by Luke Mehall

LocationsBy LukeNovember 18, 2019Leave 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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Hip-Hop and Climbing by Luke Mehall

LocationsBy LukeOctober 31, 2019Leave a comment

The fringe is where the magic happens. Four climbers pack into The Freedom Mobile, a graffiti-ed vehicle, spray painted red,…

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