Last Friday the 2015 season of the Touchstone Climbing Series continued at Diablo Rock Gym in Concord. We had 273 climbers turn in score cards, and many more came out to cheer on their fellow competitors and enjoy the atmosphere of the comp. As is customary at TCS comps, we had pizza for all […]
I’ve been climbing for several years, but it was just recently that I actually learned how to use my core. If someone told me to “core up!” I honestly had no idea what they were talking about. The story of how I learned is slightly embarrassing, but if it’s for the betterment of rock climbing, […]
On Aug. 12, 2004, two days before Terrance Kelly was set to leave on a full fide football scholarship at Oregon State, he was murdered in Richmond, California by a 15 year old with an apparent grudge. His Father, Landrin Kelly had been determined to protect Terrance from the city’s rough streets and to be […]
March is Access Fund Month at Touchstone Climbing! We’re excited to be working with the Access Fund to raise a whole boatload of money and a whole… bunch of awareness about climbing conservation and access issues facing our beloved climbing areas. Touchstone has been a platinum donor to the Access Fund for many years, and […]
Pipeworks recently partnered with a group whose aim is to provide life skills and work-related training to adults with developmental disabilities. The organization is called Futures Explored. “We work with people with developmental disabilities,” said instructor Terry Corey. “One of the biggest barriers I have seen in my 25+ years of working with this population […]
Mission Cliffs turns 20! And while a 20-year-old person might be young, a 20-year-old gym is ancient. Which is why though out the years we have worked hard to remain a leader in the industry and grow to house our members. The 9,000 sq ft route wall expansion in 2014 was certainly exciting, but our bouldering […]
Men’s Journal has named Dogpatch Boulders one of the Best New Climbing Gyms of 2014. We’re happy to have made the cut! Dogpatch Boulders was our first crack at a gym dedicated to bouldering. Our climbing gyms offer both rope climbing and bouldering, but once we saw what other climbing companies were doing, we stepped […]
Camping Unlimited is a non-profit organization providing children and adults with Special Needs a full program of recreation, education, fun and adventure. Their program encourages independence, nurtures responsibility, develops competence and builds lifelong friendships in a warm supportive atmosphere of planned permissiveness. A group of campers visited Berkeley Ironworks in January for a day of […]
Free money to climb?? What?! Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Live Your Dream Grant! Get yours in before the application period closes on March 1st, 2015! Dream a dream, show initiative, fill it the application, follow the instructions, email to the appropriate place, and you’re done. Boom. The American Alpine Club’s “Live […]
Do you long for the sharp end? Do you wake up in the middle of the night thinking, “How do I learn to lead climb?” We’ve got you covered. This is THE class for individuals interested in entering the exciting world of lead climbing! Due to all the material we cover, we’ve broken the class […]
