One of our favorite members was featured in the San Jose Mercury News! Check out his inspiring interview! Name: Leland “Bubs” WilliamsonAge: 43City: San JoseMy favorite workout: At age 21, I was hurt in a motorcycle accident and became paraplegic. I’ve played basketball for the Golden State Warriors wheelchair basketball team for 15 years. Yet, […]
Inside Hook paid a visit to LA Boulders when we first opened in 2013 to get a lay of the land. For the full article, click here.
Home of Partner Parties and On-sight Nights, The Studio Climbing staff can’t help but invent and host one-of-kind events and clinics tailored for its loyal climbers. The latest is a “How to Climb a 5.12” series brought to you by the legendary Charles “Swoll Chuck” Chang of Great Western Power Company. The first (and only […]
The Touchstone community fosters a number of great projects from climbers. Recently, Andrea Jensen started Beyond the 100th, a company that produces climbing chalk bags. Jensen, a seven year veteran at Berkeley Ironworks, climber began making the unique style of Beyond the 100th chalkbags in early 2013. Using material from old synthetic and down jackets, […]
OneWorld Communications sat down with two of our desk staffers, Remi and Frank, to learn a little more about climbing. Check out this awesome video!
Thanks for the write up on the largest bike parking area in the USA!
Mike Papciak, a well-known Bay Area climber and bodyworker, has been a longtime member of the Touchstone community. Born in Detroit and growing up in Atlanta Georgia, Papciak traveled and climbed across the western United States before arriving in 1992 at Diablo Rock Gym Manager Hans Florine’s Bay Area home. Mike has climbed for more […]
There are often times in life when you enter into an assignment or situation believing that you know exactly how something will turn out, only to find many surprises along the way. These unanticipated circumstances may bring stress to set deadlines, but in the end may yield very exciting and unexpected results. For example, take […]
On May 10th we will welcome youth climbers from across the state to compete in the SCS Youth Regionals Competition at Berkeley Ironworks. What Competitors Need to Know Get psyched kid crushers! For the first time in [possibly] your whole lives, Touchstone Climbing will be hosting climbing comps right here on your home turf! This […]
In early April The SF Park and Recreation department shut down climbing at the ‘localest of local’ crags, the Beaver Street Wall and Glen Canyon. While a reasons are unconfirmed, we are hoping to work with Bay Area Climbers Coalition, Access Fund and other local climbers to help re-open these areas. Bay Area climbers Matt […]
