Thankfully there were enough people lurking around the wave to catch some of the awesome-ness that happened yesterday at Berkeley Ironworks with the North Face team. Thanks for stopping by! Here’s Daniel Woods doing what he does best…sending hard stuff first try.
California has produced some of the best climbers in the world. Alex Honnold, known internationally for his soloing, hails out of Sacramento. Another up and coming rock star also comes from the Central Valley. For the past four years, Joe Diaz, an 18 year old student at Bay High School and climber of eight years, […]
It’s no secret that the Touchstone Climbing Series is legendary. And this month’s comp is bringing the community together at The Studio Climbing in the heart of downtown San Jose. Pre-Competition Prep: Carbo-loading is only half of the game. It’s time to start prepping for comp night! Here are some helpful tips to help you prepare […]
During our March Matching Campaign, we encouraged our members and guest to join the Access Fund or donate to help raise money for this invaluable organization. We set aside $10,000 to match contributions from the public, and hit the streets to get the word out! We’re proud to announce that through direct donations, gym events, […]
It’s first look Friday! Today we’re happy to unveil the new logo for Hollywood Boulders. When designing the logo, we wanted to give a nod to our neighbors, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is across the street from the gym. Can’t wait to see these guys on shirts all around town! Stay tuned next week for a […]
Whether your local Touchstone gym is where you get the majority of your vertical gains, or you’re an experienced climber that spends the all your time outdoors; if you climb you have a vested interest in keeping our wilderness areas clean and accessible. It’s our responsibility as an outdoor community to minimize our impact and do our […]
In early February, The Studio hosted the Bay Area chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Twenty-two people, eleven Bigs and eleven Littles came to the San Jose gym to experience rock climbing for the first time. “The event at The Studio was great because staff members were on hand to help belay some of our […]
Before Dogpatch Boulders was even open, Manager Justin Alarcon had met Nilo Batle. Nilo and his brother lived close to the gym, and when Dogpatch Boulders hosted an open house for people to see how construction was coming along, they were the very first people through the door. Nilo has been a familiar face around the gym ever […]
LA Boulders took home a Rose at the 35th annual Roses & Lemon Awards on April second, an event hosted by the Downtown Breakfast Club. The organization is comprised of several dozen Downtown Business leaders, and the event is meant to honor a host of area projects, restaurants and businesses. Three Roses were given out in the category of Urban Essentials, […]
Picture being run-out on desperate coastal climbing. When you look down, the only thing between you and a dip in the Pacific is a rusty bolt. Swimming back to the belay after a bolt failure sounds quite grim. Luckily, there are people out there to save you from the drink. Recently, Jim Thornburg along with […]
