By James Lucas “Merde!” Bego screamed in French. Thunder crashed around her. She fought with the crux move of Les Rivieres Pourpres, a six hundred meter 7b+ (5.12c) on Tajoudad in the Taghia Gorge. A few days earlier, I had met Bego and her partner Pauline over chocolate and tea with a group of […]
Earlier this year, Team Touchstone athlete Nilo Batle competed in Arco Italy in the World Championships! Check out this awesome video to learn more about his experience – great work Nilo!
Visiting a Touchstone Climbing Gym, you might have noticed climbers struggling up the practice cracks. Their hands covered in white tape, sometimes wincing in pain, as they jam their hands and feet into the cracks to move upwards. The cracks are not obvious, and these features, molded to varying widths, often go unnoticed unless someone […]
The Touchstone Climbing Series is the largest climbing competition in the world! So far this year, the series has visited 8 of our gyms, bringing with it brand new competition routes and boulder problems. “Our TCS events are the perfect excuse for people to check out other Touchstone Climbing Gyms,” said Marketing Director Lauryn […]
Touchstone Climbing is proud to support our competitive climbing climb team. At each gym, there are passionate and dedicated young climbers of all ages who have made climbing a priority and train to compete in regional, national and international events. We sat down with Hanna Grossman, who has been climbing since she was 10 years old. “Hanna […]
By Alyssa Edwards I remember my childhood as the monkey of our neighborhood here in San Jose. I was constantly terrifying my friends’ parents, as well as my own, by climbing everything in sight. Trees, play structures, furniture, you name it – I climbed it. I’m sure this sounds familiar to many parents out there. Children are filled […]
The Touchstone Climbing Series brings the party to each and every Touchstone gym, and this month it’s headed to our capital city! Sacramento Pipeworks completed their bouldering expansion earlier this year, and we can’t wait to see the space filled with comp problems! Never been to a TCS competition? Here are some helpful tips to prepare […]
While celebrating our 20th Anniversary this month, we asked people to share their memories from the past two decades of Touchstone Climbing. SuperTopo founder, big wall climber, and Touchstone Climbing investor Chris McNamara shared this story of how he discovered the community 20 years ago. Touchstone Climbing & Fitness is celebrating 20 years – which is […]
The central Oregon park’s creation dates between 1960 and 1975 when the state obtained land from the city of Redmond and a few private landowners. The park established a bridge across the river and hiking trails. The climbers followed. Many of the early routes followed broken cracks until Alan Watts began taking to the faces. […]
Ready for a fun filled night, guaranteed to make your palms sweat and reenergize your travel bug? Come to Diablo Rock Gym for our screening of the Reel Rock Film Tour! Doors will open at 7pm, and the show starts at 7:30pm on Saturday, October 10th. Founded in 2006 by filmmakers Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer, the […]
