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Dead, In Jail, Or Climbing

UncategorizedBy LukeJune 22, 20172 Comments

I was put on drugs by the time I was seven years old, a kid labeled as having Attention Deficit…

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A Scenic Cruise and Then Some in the Black Canyon by Alexa Flower

The Black CanyonBy LukeJune 9, 20141 Comment

As we descended further into the dark abyss, that haunting, uncanny mood settled in once again. It was an awareness…

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Fear and Dehydration in Colorado’s Biggest Hole by Drew Thayer

Colorado, The Black CanyonBy LukeMay 27, 20141 Comment

Early summer in Durango, Colorado is great. Blissful. Idyllic. A typical afternoon usually involves waking up from a sound nap…

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Trim Season and The Mushroom Wall

The Black CanyonBy LukeJanuary 9, 2014Leave a comment

Cliff took out his trimming scissors and chopped several green buds off the stem of the marijuana plant. After he…

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Blackened, The Black Canyon’s Hallucinogen Wall

The Black CanyonBy LukeOctober 7, 2013Leave a comment

The front edge of my helmet drags across the granite as I move my head from side to side. I…

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Reflections in the Black Mirror

The Black CanyonBy LukeFebruary 21, 2013Leave a comment

In the Black Canyon there are two kinds of free climbing routes: the casual shorter routes that offer a fun…

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