The Climbing Zine Volume 26

Founded in Durango, Colorado by Luke Mehall, The Climbing Zine has grown from a stapled black-and-white zine into one of climbing's most honest and celebrated independent publications. Full of long-form essays, poetry, photography, and stories by climbers.

Volume 26 is its first ever "El Cap-sized" issue, with more stories, photos, and art than any previous volume.

Stories in This Volume:

• A Shadow To Dance With — Marcus Garcia
• Big Magic, Legacy of The Man — Garett Dickinson
• The Dirtbags Aren't Dead, They're Just In Mexico, Part 2 — Luke Mehall
• Seeking A Belaytionship — Lindzi Platt
• Ukraine's Climbing Community Unites through Tragedy with Resolve — Paul Trowbridge
• The Human and The Tufa — Linglu Zhou
• Something Worth Mentioning — Rowan Waller
• Permission Slip — Karly Rager
• What Makes Someone A Pro Climber? — Devin Dabney
• Trial by Fire — Josh Smith
• What We Choose To Carry — Madeleine Pearce
• One Piece At A Time — Chris Schulte
• Climbing Romeo and Juliet — Cliff Cash
• I Don't Want To Die On The Rock — Luke Mehall

Specifications:

• Pages: 164
• Publisher: The Climbing Zine, Durango, CO

Cover photo of Dave Ahrens on the Salathé Wall by Tom Evans.