In our monthly segment – 15 Minutes with the Doctor – Jason Bove of Sacramento Pipeworks sits down with a member to find out what makes them tick. Today, I was lucky enough to chat with long-time Member, Father, Grandfather, Husband, Climber, Outdoor Enthusiast, and recent Crossfit Participant…Mr. Victor Bonanno. Since 2002, and a couple […]
“Government shutdown. Yosemite National Park will be closed for recreating.” The loud speaker boomed up onto the granite walls. My partner and I rappelled into the middle of El Capitan’s Freerider at 6 am to work on free climbing the granite monolith. I managed to stick the crux boulder problem twice before the NPS loudspeaker […]
Often rock climbs come down to a single move- the crux of the climb. Being strong enough to get through the cruxes can be difficult. “if you cannot pull a single hard move, you have nothing to endure,” said Tony Yaniro, one of the founders of modern climbing training. Yaniro spoke of having power to […]
Want to help out at one of the best local climbing areas in the San Francisco area? On October 26 and 27th from 10 am until 4 pm, a group of local climbers will be organizing a raffle, free food and a chance to clean up the famous Indian Rock area. What is this Event? […]
This week marks the tenth annual Yosemite Facelift. For the past decade, the Yosemite Climbing Association has organized climbers to help with a park wide clean-up. Trash, old ropes, debris, and litter are all collected by volunteers, who receive a raffle ticket at the end of the day for helping out. A number of climbing […]
Here at Touchstone Climbing, we’re lucky to be surrounded by crushers of all kinds. Today Berkeley Ironworks staffer Ryan E. Moon sits down with a fellow co-worker Steven Roth to find out more about developing a new route at Mickey’s Beach, what it’s like to be from Florida, and his legal troubles with Nickelodeon. RM: […]
Even with hundreds of crushers going in and out of Dogpatch Boulders, Nilo and Lars are easily noticed. “In a gym dominated by people in the 20-40 age range, everyone knows them as the kids who will climb with anyone, not just other kids,” said Dogpatch manager Justin Alarcon. We took a moment to find out […]
We are happy to announce that Remi Moehring, formerly of Mission Cliffs, will be managing the LA Boulders in Los Angeles, California. While those of us in the Bay Area are lucky enough to know her well, we wanted to give everyone a sneak peak at what an awesome gal we are sending south to […]
In early September, Ironworks employee Steven Roth, Bay Area photographer Jim Thornburg and Tom Ogasawara cleaned The Emperor’s New Clothes, a sport protected route on the coast near Stinson Beach. Located on the Emperor boulder below Endless Bummer, the route is “dynamic and very sustained for the first 50 feet, followed by 20 feet of […]
In our ongoing segment – 15 minutes with Doctor Bove – Pipeworks staffer Jason Bove sits down with a member to get to know a little more about what makes them tick. “You can have 15 minutes with the doctor, but only YOU know what is prescribed for your life.” he says. Tonight, I sit on […]
