The Climbing Zine

Climbing with Multitudes with Ashima Shiraishi

Luke — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:11:57 +0000

Ashima Shiraishi discusses their journey in climbing, art, meditation, writing, film, ecology, and more. Our sponsors for this episode: Patagonia: Check out the new Big Wall Kit Kilter: https://settercloset.com/ Use code “zine” at checkout for a discount on your Kilter board. Shop Climbing Zine: Subscribe to The Climbing Zine/ score Dirtbag State of Mind goods: https://shop.

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Big Magic: Legacy of the Man, For our friend John Duran

Luke — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:27:23 +0000

For our friend John Duran John Duran was bigger than life long before I ever met him, so much so that for a brief time we weren’t even sure he existed. We came of age bouldering in the area now known as the Dalla Mountain Park or, more colloquially, Sailing Hawks, near Durango, Colorado. Back then only a fraction of the boulders were on public land, and many of the climbs were accessed by…

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Volume 26 is Here!

Luke — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:42:28 +0000

We are psyched to announce our story list for Volume 26! This is our first ever “El Cap sized” issue – with more stories, photos, poetry, and art than ever before. Here’s a look at the list. Link here to subscribe/order. Cover photo by Tom Evans, back cover by Ivan Iozza A Shadow To Dance With by Marcus Garcia Big Magic, Legacy of The Man by Garett Dickinson The Dirtbags Aren’t Dead…

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From Prodigy to OG with Chris Sharma

Luke — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:50:52 +0000

Luke Mehall has a conversation with his all time favorite climber: Chris Sharma. Our sponsors for this episode: Patagonia: Check out the new Big Wall Kit Kilter: https://settercloset.com/ Use code “zine” at checkout for a discount on your Kilter board. Shop Climbing Zine: Subscribe to The Climbing Zine/ score Dirtbag State of Mind goods: https://shop.climbingzine.com/

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Send Your Face Tie Dyes

Luke — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:13 +0000

We’ve got three new designs of the Send Your Face shirt, now available to order. Art by Mike Handzlik. Order here: https://shop.climbingzine.com/collections/new-dirtbag-clothing-lines Shop: https://shop.climbingzine.com/collections/new-dirtbag-clothing-lines…

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The Dirtbags Aren’t Dead, They’re in Mexico, Part 2 by Luke Mehall (excerpt)

Luke — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:35:39 +0000

I don’t really know how the normal shit go, so I guess I just play it by ear Silence is all that I hear Listening as close as I can —Mac Miller, “Wings” Note: this piece is published in Volume 26 of The Climbing Zine, now available Banner photo of Felipe Garcia on Viento de Primavera by Ivan Iozza I know the sound of death from a falling rock, and it sounds like…

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Zine Thing for Volume 26 in Durango on April 2nd

Luke — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:01:10 +0000

The Zine will be celebrating the release of our new issue, Volume 26 with a “Zine Thing” at Maria’s Bookshop here in Durango, Colorado. The event is free to attend, and we’ll also be hosting an after party at Carver Brewing Co. just down the street. (banner photo of Luke Mehall and Jimmie Dunn at the release party for Volume 25.)…

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James and Ed by Luke Mehall

Luke — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:39:18 +0000

“He always called me James instead of Jimmie.” Jimmie Dunn told me these words each time I’ve had a conversation with him about his dear friend, the late Ed Webster, over these last few months. Jimmie has thousands of climbing stories and has climbed with hundreds of people, but it’s not hard to tell that Jimmie and Ed had a special bond. Words by Luke Mehall, published in Volume 23 of The…

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Climbing Through The Fog by Colleen Tirtirian

Luke — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:25:59 +0000

The fog rolled in surreptitiously, encroaching every visible surface. It wasn’t just there one day when I woke up, the way it happens sometimes. At every moment, this fog quietly magnified like some cunning creature, sneaking its way into my being. The moment I realized it had made itself a home inside my mind, it was too dense to see even one step ahead. I am not sure when, exactly…

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

Luke — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:12:03 +0000

The sun’s last rays glance across the underside of a cloud-swept November sky as it sets south of the La Sal Mountains’ pointed peaks. The light, poking through a swath of blue above the horizon, sets the cloud bellies on fire, creating a tapestry of orange and gold and pale gray, and bathing Lost World Crag, a long sandstone cliff escarpment rimming an unnamed mesa in far western Colorado…

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