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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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Powders of Persuasion by Luke Mehall (from The Desert)

DirtbaggingBy LukeMarch 1, 2021Leave 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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Keep the Zine alive and subscribe today! (update: we are going for 200!)

UncategorizedBy LukeSeptember 27, 2019Leave a comment

We’ve never done this, and perhaps it would be a failure (anything can be) but I’m hoping to rally a…

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Crowbars, anger, and new routes, from The Desert by Luke Mehall

Climbing CultureBy LukeSeptember 9, 2019Leave a comment

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

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The Desert by Luke Mehall, Fall Tour Kicks off in Crested Butte

UncategorizedBy LukeAugust 1, 2019Leave a comment

Fall Tour Kickoff: Thursday, August 15th 7:00 p.m. Townie Books 414 Elk Ave. Crested Butte, Colorado Dear readers, reviewers, promoters,…

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The Desert – is now officially released (plus Spring Book Tour)

UncategorizedBy LukeApril 23, 2019Leave a comment

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

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A Campfire Tale With The Old Man In The Desert by Stewart M. Green

LocationsBy LukeJanuary 6, 2019Leave a comment

The sun’s last rays glance across the underside of a cloud-swept November sky as it sets south of the La…

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The Desert (Mehall’s fifth book)

UncategorizedBy LukeNovember 12, 2018Leave a comment

The Desert, Luke Mehall’s fifth and final book in his “dirtbag climber series” begins a Kickstarter campaign today to fund…

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Mentors (from The Desert)

LocationsBy LukeNovember 11, 2018Leave a comment

It was just weeks into this move that I realized just how much closer I was to Indian Creek, that…

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Protecting Abbey Country – Love Letters To The Desert

LocationsBy LukeMarch 20, 2016Leave a comment

I am sitting in front of my computer, doing what I do to make my pennies, but in a few…

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Who Will Fight For Our Right?

LocationsBy LukeFebruary 11, 2016Leave a comment

Note: this article was originally published in The Durango Telegraph. Last week my monthly contribution to the Durango Telegraph was…

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A Truly Stolen Chimney, Hilarity on Ancient Art

LocationsBy LukeOctober 18, 2015Leave a comment

True climbing encourages bravery and induces suffering. It’s at the heart of the endeavor, and all seasoned climbers recognize this.…

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Castles Made of Sand

LocationsBy LukeSeptember 22, 2015Leave a comment

As climbers we all have that place, that favorite place where we’ve pushed ourselves to the limit and back, the place…

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Indian Creek Reflection, before it all slips away

LocationsBy LukeOctober 13, 2014Leave a comment

The good times are moving fast these days, zipping by as we fly through space on this big ball of…

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Running Wild Amongst Sandy Giants by Madeline Pickering

LocationsBy LukeFebruary 11, 20142 Comments

We arrived to Creek Pasture past midnight to a deafening stillness. Unable to locate our friend’s campsite, we perched our cars…

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