The holidays are over. The massive meals, the family obligations, and the hordes of visitors and cluster are weeks away. Chances are that with the busy holiday season, you haven’t been able to get to climb very much. Heading to the crag, you’re probably climbing “off the couch.” Not too much unlike this guy. […]
The Touchstone Rope Series comp is coming up soon. That means lots of new routes, great food, beer, prizes, and tons of fun at all seven of the Touchstone gyms. Comp climbing can be a challenge. Here’s a few tips to help you climb better. One of the best ways to perform well […]
California has been experiencing an unbelievably warm and dry winter. Right now, there is no snow at the Buttermilks, or in Yosemite. That means it’s time to get your bouldering on. Mill Valley resident, Kyle O’Meara headed out to the ditch this weekend and dispatched two V10 classics with his dog Kuna. Check out the […]
Diablo Rock Gym had a great evening of fun and excitement on New Year’s eve. On December 31, from 6:30 pm to 12:30 am, the staff and 32 climbers gathered at the the Concord gym for lots of awesome events, games, gift give aways, and more. The group had a fun evening of slack […]
According to a study by Quirkology, over 6000 people were asked which sporting activities would make a member of the opposite sex more attractive. 51% of women found hiking attractive, 52% found football to be exciting and 56% found extreme sports to be attractive. But…. Rock climbing won the competition with 57%! It’s official. Rock climbing […]
On Wednesday, December 21st, the Suvanto brothers made an impressive assault on the routes at Metal Mark. In just a few hours, the pair each climbed 150 routes 5.10a and harder, climbing over 6,000 feet of vertical terrain. The Suvanto brothers arrived at the gym before sunlight. While they waited for MetalMark to […]
Gregor Peirce, a 19 year old Touchstone route setter for the past year, has had a very successful season in Bishop this year. After making the 6 hour drive from the Bay to the Buttermilk boulders, Gregor hiked directly to the classic crimp fest The Swarm a V13/14 in fading light. “I didn’t warm up […]
There are a lot of tall boulder problems out there. Problems on the Grandpa Peabody boulder at the Buttermilks, the problems at the Woodyard Arete in Yosemite, and other climbs in between all blur the line between bouldering and soloing. John Sherman, the author of the second edition of Better Bouldering, put together a video […]
Diablo Rock Gym will be having a great evening of fun and excitement on New Year’s eve. On December 31, from 6:30 pm to 12:30 am, the staff and a ton of climbers will be gathering at the the Concord gym for lots of awesome events, games, gift give aways, and more. The gym will […]
Mission Cliffs just had an awesome turnout for the latest TBS 7 comp. 409 climbers stopped by to turn in scorecards. The comp series has been greatly successful this season with over 1300 different climbers stopping by to compete. The Touchstone setters spent a solid amount of time establishing new problems for the comp. The […]
