On Saturday, Hollywood Boulders will host their FIRST Touchstone Climbing Series! If you’ve been living under [or on] a rock and don’t know, TCS2016 our very own, homegrown comp series that tours every single Touchstone Climbing Gym. Saturday marks the second comp in our Southern California bouldering series and is not to be missed! If you’ve never […]
In between wicked sends and sick gains at the gym, NOTHING says “I’m awesome and I care about the people around me” like good ol’ fashioned etiquette. Whether you’re new to the gym and don’t want to look like a n00b, or are an experienced plastic crusher…. WATCH THIS VIDEO! You’ll find helpful tips for […]
1. My unique fashion sense has finally been accepted For much of my life, I took flack for my fashion. The cargo pants, the bell-bottoms, the headbands, the willful adherence to the styles of the seventies. Living in Brooklyn through the advent of the skinny jean and hanging out with punk rockers whose main fashion […]
Front Desk Staff, Climbing Instructor, Youth Team Coach, Gym Manager, Route Setter, Assistant Route Setter, Head Route Setter…what do all these illustrious titles have in common? One man: Art Balaoro! Most recently, Art has taken on the challenge of Route Setting Foreman at The Studio. So what are his plans for our spunky little gym? […]
Here’s an example of when it’s actually a good idea to build a wall… Cliffs of Id! We’re excited to announce that we’re wrapping up construction of our rope climbing area at our Culver City climbing gym. Want the July FAQs? You got it. I’ve been bouldering a ton at Cliffs of Id, but I can’t shake the […]
In June, The Studio hosted Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area (BBBSBA) in a fun-filled day of indoor rock climbing. Big Brothers Big Sisters For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has sought to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-on-one relationships to help them improve their […]
Climbers have been scouring the Lake Tahoe Basin for climbable rock since the early 1950s, and though a vast majority of the obvious lines in the region have been plucked, the exploration of the area has continued well into the 2000s. There is still a huge amount of rock to be discovered in the Tahoe […]
The rumors are true. Dogpatch Boulders, your favorite bouldering gym in San Francisco, is getting even more awesome. Since opening in 2013 in the Dogpatch District, climbers from around the country have flocked to the legendary gym. But that’s no reason to sit back on our haunches! In 2015 our neighbors moved out, which led […]
Ever since we announced our plans to open a brewery next door to Sacramento Pipeworks, our members and guests have just one question….. ‘WHEN?!’ Recently ABC 10 paid a visit to the gym to discuss our plans. Check out the full story and video here. Most people go to the gym to work off the pizza […]
Driving home from our climbing trip up the Snake Dyke on Half Dome, I was asked to summarize our trip in one word. Runout. We left camp at 6am to start our epic day of hiking, bushwhacking, trail-hunting, worse bushwhacking, climbing, and eventually more hiking by moonlight. In our early morning grogginess, we decided to […]
