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How to Build a Touchstone Gym

With nearly 25 years’ experience building gyms, we at Touchstone have learned quite a lot about the process. But what exactly goes in to making a gym? We sat down with Jeffery Bowling, our Creative & Business Development Director, to give us a little more background on what goes into making a Touchstone gym from […]

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New Challenges for Students with Special Needs at Diablo Rock Gym

  By Greg Reichardt. Greg Reichardt (A.K.A. Mr. Greg), special education teacher for the Contra Costa County Office of Education in Brentwood, has been bringing his special day class to Diablo Rock Gym in Concord, CA since the beginning of 2019. His students with special needs have a combination of learning disabilities and behavior and […]

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Pasadena Gym Update: Full Steam Ahead!

Good news, everyone— We have our building permits from the City of Pasadena for our new SoCal rope gym location! We are in the process of coordinating with subcontractors, ordering materials, and lining up our crew to start work on site soon. We are almost done with wall design, too, and think you’re going to […]

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The New California Classics: Lost in Space

Dean Fleming was born and raised in Sonora, CA, the gateway to Yosemite Valley. Once the youngest certified professional climbing guide in the country, he eventually combined his love of writing, photography, earth science, and rock climbing into a career of sharing his stoke and expertise through publishing. Dean is the author of the Columbia Bouldering […]

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