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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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