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 […]
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 […]
It’s that time again! The Touchstone Competition Series, aka #TCS2016, comes to LA Boulders in el corazon de Los Angeles this Saturday! The comp kicks off a three-month competition series held at LA Boulders, Hollywood Boulders, and Cliffs of Id. All levels and all ages are welcome to come out and compete! That means YOU! Never […]
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 […]
So you’re planning a trip to Touchstone Climbing’s newest location, Hollywood Boulders. What a great idea! Hollywood Boulders is LA’s largest indoor bouldering gym, and climbers from all over are flocking to our world class climbing terrain. If this is your first time at the gym, here is a handy packing guide to help your […]
The Great Pacific Race 2016 is dubbed “the biggest, baddest, human endurance challenge on the planet.” Competitors from around the globe navigate their 2-4 person human-powered watercrafts (no engines or sails!) from Monterey, CA to Waikiki, HI. The route can range between 2400 to 3000 miles depending on weather condition. And – how cool is […]
The Touchstone Climbing Series visits all 11 Touchstone Climbing locations, bringing with it a gym filled with new routes, beer, pizza, a T-shirt and more fun than you can shake a stick at. TCS is the largest indoor climbing competition in the world, with over 2000 competitors from all over the country in attendance. After […]
The western edge of Sonoma County is widely recognized for its incredibly scenic and expansive coastline. Spanning nearly 500,000 acres from the San Pablo Bay to the Mendocino County boarder, the inland ranges of west Sonoma spill down to the Pacific Ocean; where fascinating Tafoni sandstone rock outcroppings form tide pools below steep, windswept lookouts. […]
