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Gearing up for TCS2015 at Sacramento Pipeworks

The Touchstone Climbing Series brings the party to each and every Touchstone gym, and this month it’s headed to our capital city! Sacramento Pipeworks completed their bouldering expansion earlier this year, and we can’t wait to see the space filled with comp problems! Never been to a TCS competition? Here are some  helpful tips to prepare […]

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20 Years of Climbing with Chris McNamera

While celebrating our 20th Anniversary this month, we asked people to share their memories from the past two decades of Touchstone Climbing. SuperTopo founder, big wall climber, and Touchstone Climbing investor Chris McNamara shared this story of how he discovered the community 20 years ago.  Touchstone Climbing & Fitness is celebrating 20 years – which is […]

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Climbing at Smith Rock

The central Oregon park’s creation dates between 1960 and 1975 when the state obtained land from the city of Redmond and a few private landowners. The park established a bridge across the river and hiking trails. The climbers followed. Many of the early routes followed broken cracks until Alan Watts began taking to the faces. […]

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Reel Rock 10 at Diablo Rock Gym

Ready for a fun filled night, guaranteed to make your palms sweat and reenergize your travel bug? Come to Diablo Rock Gym for our screening of the Reel Rock Film Tour! Doors will open at 7pm, and the show starts at 7:30pm on Saturday, October 10th. Founded in 2006 by filmmakers Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer, the […]

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