Bouldering

Bouldering in Sacramento

Pipeworks Bouldering Making Headlines

Sacramento Pipeworks has undergone some exciting changes in the last year, and it’s got everyone talking! Recently the Sacramento Bee featured the gym in an article about the gym’s growth. via The Sacramento Bee A North Sacramento company has more of its customers climbing the walls. And that’s a good thing. Sacramento Pipeworks, a rock-climbing center that opened…

Daniel Woods v11 Flash at Berkeley Ironworks

Thankfully there were enough people lurking around the wave to catch some of the awesome-ness that happened yesterday at Berkeley Ironworks with the North Face team. Thanks for stopping by! Here’s Daniel Woods doing what he does best…sending hard stuff first try.

Mission Cliffs Bouldering

Bouldering Expansion at Mission Cliffs

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…

Rock Climbing in Los Angeles

In Review: LA Boulders

We’re always happy to hear feedback from first time visitors to our gyms. Recently, the dynamic duo behind the blog, ‘Just Go Climb‘ paid a visit to LA Boulders. Gabi Enos and Brandon Fox, a Boston-based couple who ‘renounced the city lifestyle for days filled with climbing, road trips, people, and sunshine’ are traveling North…

Rock Climbing in Hollywood

Hollywood Boulders Location Announcement

2015 is going to be an exciting year for the LA climbing community! We’re happy to announce that we have chosen a name for our Hollywood gym, and are ready to release the exact location! First off..what’s in a name…? Everything! We decided to name this gym after the iconic city it calls home. Hollywood…

Bouldering Expansion at Sacramento Pipeworks

That’s right people. It’s finally happening. We are pleased, proud, and pumped to announce that our long awaited expansion has an end in sight. We are finalizing construction plans and are set to open our expansion in Fall 2014. As you might know, we have been around since 2001, and since then our gym community…

Who Says You Can’t Climb in Bishop in June?

By Jon Kennedy  When planning a bouldering trip in June, climbers usually place Bishop last on their list of potential destinations. For those unfamiliar with Bishop climbing, it is a fall or winter destination if you want those optimal sending temps. I love the look you get when you mention you’re going to the Buttermilks…

Fitness and climbing gym in down town Los Angeles

Word of Mouth: The Art’s District

Cool Hunting, a LA Blog, did a write up on the up and coming Art’s District, citing LA Boulders as a huge draw to the neighborhood. It’s been so fun to introduce a Touchstone Climbing Gym to the Los Angeles Climbing community! It is truly something special! Writer Julie Wolfson reviewed the gym. LA Boulders…

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Steven Roth & Ethan Pringle Go Big

Published in Dead Point Magazine. Written by Anthony Lampomardo Touchstone Climbing is proud to support Ethan Pringle as an athlete and all around guy. We were elated and awed to see Steven Roth, a Touchstone coach, and Ethan claim the 3rd and 4th ascents of Alex Honnold’s highball Too Big to Flail in Bishop, California’s…

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Rock Climbing in the Arts District

Published in Downtown News. Written by Donna Evans. Harmony Smith loves a good problem. Standing atop a 14-inch thick crash pad, the 27-year-old scanned a chalk-dusted wall flecked with orange, blue and yellow tape aligned with myriad hand and footholds. She zeroed in on her path and stepped off the ground, beginning a stretching, grinding…

LA.B Grand Opening is a Huge Success!

The parking lot is teeming with climbers and the doors aren’t even open yet. Blinking in the morning Los Angeles sunlight, I survey the scene and wait for my coffee to kick in. Though I just drove over 400 miles to get here, there is no shortage of familiar faces. As I mingle with the…