Published in Dead Point Magazine. Written by Anthony Lampomardo Touchstone Climbing is proud to support Ethan Pringle as an athlete and all around guy. We were elated and awed to see Steven Roth, a Touchstone coach, and Ethan claim the 3rd and 4th ascents of Alex Honnold’s highball Too Big to Flail in Bishop, California’s […]
Now the February is upon us, it’s becoming easier and easier to forget your lofty New Years Resolutions. Ready to keep the momentum going?! Berkeley Ironworks has got you covered! As a reminder of the pure AWESOMENESS that is BIW, the staff is setting up a challenge to help member new and old get […]
Published in Racked SF. Written by Robyn Hagan Cain. Some people fret about the perfect outfit and the perfect dinner and the perfect everything for Valentine’s Day, and are sorely disappointed when the day itself fails to live up to their expectations. Luckily, there are some creative alternatives to dinner for active couples in the […]
Published in Downtown News. Written by Donna Evans. Harmony Smith loves a good problem. Standing atop a 14-inch thick crash pad, the 27-year-old scanned a chalk-dusted wall flecked with orange, blue and yellow tape aligned with myriad hand and footholds. She zeroed in on her path and stepped off the ground, beginning a stretching, grinding […]
We were proud to see Mission Cliffs climbers appear in this Chevy commercial that aired during the Olympics! “While several Olympic sponsors have spoken out against Russia’s restrictions on gay rights ahead of the Sochi Winter Games, Chevrolet is rolling out two ads during the U.S. broadcast of the opening ceremony on Friday that feature […]
The parking lot is teeming with climbers and the doors aren’t even open yet. Blinking in the morning Los Angeles sunlight, I survey the scene and wait for my coffee to kick in. Though I just drove over 400 miles to get here, there is no shortage of familiar faces. As I mingle with the […]
Origionally Published in Sac City Sports. Do your kids climb the walls during the weekends in search of adventure? I know mine certainly do! And so when I discovered the Weekend Kids Belay at Sacramento Pipeworks, I was thrilled. During kids belay, your kids can rock climb under the guidance of a climbing professional. Weekend Kids Belay is […]
As The Studio Climbing expands its outreach to San Jose State University students and San Jose City residents with student rate nights and discounted memberships, its relationship with inner-city organizations is also developing as it donate services to schools, women’s shelters and at-risk children programs. EMQ Families First is its latest big fan of top-rope […]
Exciting news out of Culver City today! The Cliffs of Id, our 25,000 sq ft gym, has a logo of it’s very own! We’re thrilled to have worked with our friends Mark Fox and Angie Wang of Design is Play to create the perfect identity for the new gym. When we sat down to design the […]
Later this week, Pro Climbers International (PCI), an association founded to help current and future climbers, will be stopping by Dogpatch Boulders for one of their Pro Clinic Series. PCI athlete, Nick Duttle will be teaching two clinics. Duttle, who has taught over thirty clinics across the country, will introduce the concepts, demonstrate the skills, […]
