March is Access Fund Month at Touchstone Climbing! We’re excited to be working with the Access Fund to raise a whole boatload of money and a whole… bunch of awareness about climbing conservation and access issues facing our beloved climbing areas. Touchstone has been a platinum donor to the Access Fund for many years, and […]
Mission Cliffs turns 20! And while a 20-year-old person might be young, a 20-year-old gym is ancient. Which is why though out the years we have worked hard to remain a leader in the industry and grow to house our members. The 9,000 sq ft route wall expansion in 2014 was certainly exciting, but our bouldering […]
Free money to climb?? What?! Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Live Your Dream Grant! Get yours in before the application period closes on March 1st, 2015! Dream a dream, show initiative, fill it the application, follow the instructions, email to the appropriate place, and you’re done. Boom. The American Alpine Club’s “Live […]
Do you long for the sharp end? Do you wake up in the middle of the night thinking, “How do I learn to lead climb?” We’ve got you covered. This is THE class for individuals interested in entering the exciting world of lead climbing! Due to all the material we cover, we’ve broken the class […]
Dogpatch Boulders changed everything. When we opened in February, 2013 we brought the country’s largest bouldering gym to San Francisco, giving our members and guests a whole new place to climb. And now, two years later, we’re so proud to look around the gym and see the community we’ve created. *sniff* They grow up so […]
Oliana, Siurana, Terradets, Maragalef. When people think of Spanish sport climbing, they think of these destinations. Most of these locations are in Catalonia, in the easy to access northern part of Spain. However, there’s limestone all over the country and some of the best climbing is in areas that receive far less visitors, far less […]
Have you ever wanted to be able to hold a handstand long enough to have your friends snap a picture, or nail that elusive arm balance you saw in class? This February is your chance to work on your handstand, whether it be against a wall or in the middle of the room. Four Fridays […]
I lowered into a herd of goats and sheep. A few minutes before I flaked my rope in a corral below Conde Dracula, a steep 8a limestone sport climb in Otinar, Spain. My partner, Blake wanted to climb the route as well. The land surrounding the cliff remains pasture for many animals. Their bells rang […]
The Sacramento Pipeworks bouldering expansion, which was completed in early 2015, added over 5,000 sq ft of bouldering terrain to the gym. We worked with Walltopia to design and build world class terrain, and Flashed Climbing to construct our flooring system. Check out this video to see the gym while it was half way completed.
Our route setters are at Sacramento Pipeworks day in and day out setting new routes and boulder problems so there is always something new to climb. Check out this video to meet the crew and see what it takes to be a Touchstone setter.
