I twisted my body on the sloping hold, stabbed my right foot and felt a sharp pain between my shoulder blades. I came off the boulder problem and felt a knife in my spine. This time, I was fortunate enough to be climbing in the Bay Area. I received a 15-minute massage at Berkeley Ironworks […]
If you attended the Touchstone Climbing Series bouldering competition at Berkeley Ironworks and thought to yourself, ‘Jeeze, this had got to be the biggest comp I’ve ever been to…’ You were right! The TCS2015 competition had over 750 competitors! We’re especially psyched that we were also able to help raise over $3,500 for the Bay Area Climbers Coalition through […]
One of the benefits of a Touchstone Climbing membership is that you have access to 9 world class climbing and fitness gyms across California. But are you taking advantage of this perk? Two Mission Cliffs members recently took the plunge and road tripped the state – climbing at all 9 locations in just three days! Gina Lam […]
Mountaineer, ice climber, trad/sport/mixed climber, environmentalist, husband, father and all around AWESOME guy, DRG member George Peridas shares a little bit about growing up in Greece and how he balances family, career and climbing. Check out this Member Spotlight! How did it all begin? I was born and grew up in Athens, Greece. I spent my summers […]
What do Craigslist, Dave Nunley, Shakira, water slides, air hockey, and chili peppers have in common? You will just have to read the next feature to find out. If you need a friendly laugh, genuine hug, or beta on that impossible 13a, look no further than the Gallagher’s! It takes all kinds of people to […]
Ambrosia, Evilution, King Air. These boulder problems are synonymous with difficult highball climbing. The first two, located on the Grandpa Peabody boulder in Bishop, California clock in at forty and fifty-five feet respectively. Yosemite’s King Air hits forty feet at the lip of the boulder. Climbing these double-digit boulder problems requires massive commitment and confidence. […]
Before the dynamic duo behind the RV Project took to the open road, they were familiar faces around our gyms in the Bay Area. We check in from time to time to see what life is like for this dream team. Last weekend Spencer and Vikki hit up the International Climber’s Festival in Lander, Wyoming and […]
The Touchstone Climbing Series, known among friends as TCS2015, is the largest climbing competition in the country. The series visits all 9 Touchstone Climbing gyms, bringing with it brand new climbs, pizza, beer, prizes, t-shirts, and memories that will last a lifetime. Rope Finale at Mission Cliffs Last month marked the half way point in […]
Last weekend, Team Touchstone attended the SCS National Championship in Kennesaw, GA. This event, hosted at the Stone Summit’s Kennesaw climbing gym, is the largest youth sport climbing competition in the US, and the culmination of the 6-month sport climbing season. Each year, top climbers from around the country make the trek to Nationals to compete against […]
Work is a four-letter word. But…without that hard earned cash, funding your next climbing trip would be impossible. There are many jobs that lend themselves to the climbing lifestyle. Career options vary from riggers to doctors to social media workers. There are lots of good trade options for climbers. We spoke with a few serious climbers to […]
