Posts Tagged ‘vic zeilman’

  • Reflections in The Black by Vic Zeilman

    Nov 7, 19 • 5432 Views • Locations • • No Comments

    The black-and-white photograph is small and square, half a century old, showing my grandmother posing in front of the dark, mysterious walls of the Black Canyon. As I study the image, I quickly realize that she is witnessing a time period in 1961 when there...

  • Going It Alone by Vic Zeilman

    Jun 25, 18 • 6445 Views • Dirtbagging • • No Comments

    At some point in my early to midtwenties, I came to the conclusion that life is not about rock climbing. There’s just too much other crazy shit happening every day on this beautiful clump of space dust. The older I get, however, the more I realize that...

  • Fear and The College Try (in the Black Canyon)

    Mar 14, 17 • 3923 Views • Locations • • No Comments

    When my college crew began climbing in the Black Canyon, topos were scribbled out on beer soaked napkins, during big nights at the Alamo bar in Gunnison. Well, on at least one night they were. by Luke Mehall, publisher of The Climbing Zine and author of...