Please do yourself a favor today, and take a moment to meet another intriguing member of our gym-centered social circle. Sue is sometimes found near the stretching area, demanding that the eager, young staff find her a book holder for her treadmill. She is as sweet and sassy as they come, and that is why […]
On Saturday, Diablo Rock Gym in Concord hosted their annual Ultimate Fitness Challenge. Members and guests had the chance to try a sampling EVERY class offered at the gym – all within one morning! Over 100 people came out the event. M “It’s a wonderful chance for new and prospective members to see what we […]
Do you know what time it is? HARNESS AND GEAR DEMO TIME! Want to know where to buy a climbing harness? Or how to use a grigri 2? Wonder no more my friends. The world famous Touchstone Climbing harness and gear demo is the perfect chance to stock up on all the gear you need to […]
ABS Season 16 Divisionals went down this weekend at Basecamp in Reno, Nevada. Youth climbers from all over Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, the Western half of both Dakotas came together to compete for a chance to move onto Nationals. Two youth climbers from The East Beta’s, Great Western Power Company’s Teen […]
In November, Shawn Benjamin brought 10 students to Berkeley Ironworks to try out climbing for the first time. Ms. Benjamin is the Principle at Leadership Public Schools in Richmond, a tuition-free public charter high school dedicated to preparing 100% of their graduating students for success in college and leadership in their communities. “99% of our students […]
Published in diablo Magazine. Written by Rachelle Cihonski and Alexa Gamero Diablo Rock Gym made the list this year as a place to get outside of your comfort zone. We’re not asking you to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro or wrestle alligators. But we are daring you to get off the couch and try one (or all!) […]
Published in 7×7 Written by Erica Quandt. “Choke and poke.” I’ll admit, I laughed the first few times I heard the expression as our climbing instructor, Daniel, demonstrated how to tie a figure-eight knot. But after learning said knot would be my life-line as I ascended the wall looming over us, the giggles settled down pretty […]
This fall, MetalMark Climbing and Fitness hosted an event for 7 Central Valley burn survivors and their families. The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation (AARBF) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to burn prevention education and helping children and adult survivors of severe burn injuries. AARBF derived its name and inspiration from an […]
2015 is going to be an exciting year for the LA climbing community! We’re happy to announce that we have chosen a name for our Hollywood gym, and are ready to release the exact location! First off..what’s in a name…? Everything! We decided to name this gym after the iconic city it calls home. Hollywood […]
We’ve got exciting news for our members involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters! Touchstone Climbing and Big Brothers Big Sisters Bay Area are happy to announce a partnership that will make it easier for volunteers to bring kids climbing. Active Littles are now FREE on their Big Brother or Sisters Touchstone Climbing membership. This means […]
