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Humility with Hans
By Hans Florine This weekend I headed out at 5:45 am Sunday morning from the stables parking lot with the goal of climbing The South Face of Mt Watkins with friends Will and Naomi. Between ‘reading’ descriptions from The Super Topo guide and Yosemite Bigwalls guide by Erik and Roger, we figured that we would be…
Humility!
By Hans Florine This weekend I headed out at 5:45 am Sunday morning from the stables parking lot with the goal of climbing The South Face of Mt Watkins with friends Will and Naomi. Between ‘reading’ descriptions from The Super Topo guide and Yosemite Bigwalls guide by Erik and Roger, we figured that we would be…
Training with the Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit
Recently, Alice Ng trained with the Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit. She wrote a bit about it for the Touchstone Blog. Thump thump thump thump thump thump… The Blackhawk was just over the tree line, a mere 75 feet above us. The wind generated from its propellers forced me to the ground and blew my…
Yosemite Climbing History
World renowned for its immense glacial polished granite, Yosemite is the mecca for rock climbers. For nearly two centuries, from the days of scrambling peaks in the Sierra to the cutting edge free climbing on El Capitan, the cliffs of Yosemite National Park have set the standards for climbing. Warren Harding topping out on the…
Cardio Boxing now on Mondays at GWPC
Was your #rocktoberresolution to try out a new class? You’re in luck! Great Western Power Co in Oakland is offering a new time slot for a old class. By popular demand, there will be class on Mondays at 8:30pm. If you’ve never taken a Cardio Boxing class, check out this video to find out more.…
Back on My Feet at LA Boulders
LA Boulders recently had the pleasure of hosting Back on My Feet, an organization that helps individuals struggling with addiction and homelessness get back on their feet through running. Back on My Feet (BoMF) is a national for-purpose 501(c)3 organization that uses running to help those experiencing homelessness change the way they see themselves so…
Inside Culver City
Happy First Look Friday! Last week we gave you a look at the juicy innards of our HUGE bouldering gym currently under construction near the 101 freeway. This week we’re taking a look at the soft underbelly of what will soon be our climbing gym in Culver City. This behemoth gym will house over 10,000…
Smith Rocks Climbing
Climbing year round on basalt splitters, volcanic tuff faces, and amazing columns, Smith Rock offers a variety of climbing, relatively close to the Bay Area. Located in the high desert of Central Oregon, Smith almost always has dry weather. On my way down from Squamish, I stopped by the world-class sport climbing area. Jess Groseth…
Options For Youth visit Pipeworks
Sacramento Pipeworks has supported “Options For Youth” – a community group giving kids a second chance at education – for many years now. We appreciate their values and the work they do – and are proud to host them periodically at Sacramento Pipeworks. From its inception, OFY’s mission has been to recover students who have…
TCS2014 Bouldering Finale at Dogpatch Boulders
On Saturday, Dogpatch Boulders threw open its doors to climbers from all across the state. Some had literally criss-crossed California in order to attend each and every Touchstone Climbing competition this year. Others missed the memo and thought they were there for a normal day of climbing… Imagine their surprise and delight to find that…
Marissa Treece takes 1st place in Sacramento
What a weekend! While San Francisco was cheering on finalists at Dogpatch Boulders, Sacramento Pipeworks’s staff Marissa Treece was crushing in a different arena! She took first place in a competition at Bat Cave games at CrossFit Natomas. Marissa, who ran track for Notre Dame has become a valuable part of our training team. Congrats…