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 manage our first LA gym.
Remi took a few moments out of her day to sit down with… herself… and give you the scoop on her hopes, dreams, and love of all things Touchstone.
RM: How did you get into climbing?
RM: Two years ago my trajectory was: art school, work at industrial design firm, get rich making fancy things. Then I took an Intro to Climbing class with my boyfriend who couldn’t hold onto a jug to save his life and I was instantly hooked. I got a job at Mission Cliffs a month later and never looked back. At the boyfriend or at art school.
RM: What are you going to miss about MC?
RM: ALL OF MY BUDDIES! The friends I’ve made there are amazing, so I plan on having a couch big enough to fit all of them. They might have to stack, but we’ll make it work. The great thing about Touchstone is that wherever you are, you always feel like part of the family. I plan on being the maniacal aunt who calls you repeatedly in the middle of the night to have you remind her where she put her wig.
RM: You guys sure have had some crazy times over at MC. Hey, remember that time you all took shots of hot sauce and then free soloed the–
RM: Nope. No. I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about
RM: What are you looking forward to about LA?
RM: In my fantasy world, LA Boulders would be frequented by RuPaul or Bill Murray and we would sit on the edge of the mats and clink champagne glasses and laugh wildly about times passed. I don’t know much about LA, so mostly I’m excited about a new adventure into the unknown. There will be beaches, world-class climbing, a great comedy scene, and the Getty museum, which happens to be my favorite in the country, so I think I’ll survive.
RM: Is it difficult to have both a stinging wit and devilish good looks?
RM: No.
RM: Where do you think LA Boulders will fall on a scale from one to insanely epic?
RM: I’m unfamiliar with the insanity-based scale, but I’d say, based on the 3D renderings, location, people involved, and Touchstone’s track record, we’re looking at a low-end projection of blowing-your-mind-all-over-your-face.
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