 Brian - DUDE
Brian is a bay area local who has been climbing for 14 years. He has been coursesetting with Touchstone for 2 years. He spends all his time BASE jumping and climbing long routes-up to 5.13 trad.
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 Steve - SS
Steve Schneider is a true Yosemite hardman with over 100 ascents of El Capitan. He has traveled the world to feed his climbing passion, and has led successful expeditions to Pakistan, Mongolia, and Patagonia among other places. He has redpointed 5.14, flashed 5.12c trad, and has onsighted 5.13 at over 17,000 feet. As a certified rock guide with the the AMGA(American Mountain Guides Association), Steve has guided many a happy client up their dream routes. Find out more about Steve and his guiding on his website at blondeambitionguiding.com.
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 Frankie - FO
Frankie was born in London, England & lived there till he was 5 when he moved to the Bay Area. Frankie just finished his degree in Exercise Scince and Sports Nutrition from SFSU. On rock, Frankie has climbed over 20 5.13 routes and he has bouldered over 40 double digit problems.
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 Ben - BP
Ben is a local Bay Area resident who has been climbing for 10 years, he mostly boulders up to V12; when he's in shape he can walk 5.13-. He's easily recognizable by the dreads and the extensive facial piercing. He like cake and pie and long walks on the beach (OK whatever, dude).
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 Scot - SJ
Scot has an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, he has performed in 13 countries as a sound artist with his Sculptural Pyromaniacal Instruments, and with his band F-Space. He has been obsessed with climbing for the past 8 years and is the coach of the Zero Gravity climbing team, which includes some of the worlds best young climbers. He is also the Regional Coordinator for USA Climbing, Northern CA. Region.
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 Kyle - KY
Kyle is from Oregon, where he spent lots of time at Smith Rock. He climbs 5.13 and V10. While in Oregon he graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Philosophy. He also ran Track and Cross Country where he recorded a best mile time of 3:58. He relocated to the Bay Area for a new experience.
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 Dave - DW
David has worked for Touchstone on and off since 1998. He has been climbing for 15 years, climbing 5.13+, sport routes and bouldering V10/V11. He has made attempts to break into the world of Big Wall climbing, but still no luck there. David has climbed around the world, in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Be sure to sign up for one of his upcoming clinics, "Basic Big Wall Bailing"
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 Brian - CUZ
Brian has been setting for Touchstone since July of 2006, he has been climbing and setting since he was 13. He climbs 5.13 but mostly boulders. He has recently sent the" Mandala" V12, flashed V11, and done over 45 problems V10 or harder, mostly in Yosemite or Bishop.
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 Cade - CP
Cade is a bay area local and has been climbing for 7 years. The first time he put foot to rock was in tennies and an alpine bod harness at Cragmont rock in Berkeley. After the experience he shunned route climbing and now prefers bouldering to most things involving a rope. His hardest ascent has been "Blue Suede Shoes" in Yosemite. When Cade isn't climbing, he spends his time on the couch watching movies with his wife and cat.
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 Joshua - JM
Joshua is a recent addition to the Touchstone crew. Hailing from the North part of California and holding an MFA from the California College, he is a typical artist; totally self-absorbed, in his own world. He is a very talented setter, and an even more talented climber; flashing 'High Plains Drifter' V7, on a recent trip to the Eastside. He enjoys cooking, and photography, as well as bouldering. |
 Josh - JF
Josh has been with Touchstone since 2006, and has been climbing for 7 years. Recently he has been focusing on Sport Climbing, redpointing "Fugitive" 5.13A. He is a full time college student at Hayward, and splits his summers between guiding on Mt. Shasta and Wild land Firefighting.
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