If you’ve been to Dogpatch Boulders in the past year or so, you’ve no doubt noticed that there’s been some construction going on. While we know it’s been a bit of a hassle, we appreciate everyone’s patience and can assure you that it will all be worth it! We have all sorts of amazing improvements […]
Here’s an example of when it’s actually a good idea to build a wall… Cliffs of Id! We’re excited to announce that we’re wrapping up construction of our rope climbing area at our Culver City climbing gym. Want the July FAQs? You got it. I’ve been bouldering a ton at Cliffs of Id, but I can’t shake the […]
The rumors are true. Dogpatch Boulders, your favorite bouldering gym in San Francisco, is getting even more awesome. Since opening in 2013 in the Dogpatch District, climbers from around the country have flocked to the legendary gym. But that’s no reason to sit back on our haunches! In 2015 our neighbors moved out, which led […]
We are pleased to announce that we have secured a location for a new bouldering gym in Burbank, California. “We have continued to search for a location to cater to climbers on the east side,” said Touchstone Climbing owner Mark Melvin. “While on the hunt for a rope climbing gym location in Pasadena, we stumbled […]
Cliffs of Id, Touchstone Climbing’s largest gym to date, is currently under construction in Culver City. Here are frequently asked questions that we’ve been getting. When are you going to open? 2015 That’s not a date… That’s not a question… Ok ok, I’m really really excited about this gym and I want to climb here, like, […]
The Cliffs of Id is currently under construction in Culver City. Since the bouldering area is coming along nicely, we hosted an Open House for people to come see the gym for themselves. We were expecting a decent turn out, but we were blown away when over 20o people flooded into the building, and the […]
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.
For the past two years, Touchstone has worked hard on expanding San Francisco’s Mission Cliffs. After dealing with the hurdles of building permits and securing the location next to the current gym, the Mission Cliffs expansion is set to dramatically change the face to Touchstone’s original gym. The expansion plans include an enormous roped climbing expansion, […]
It’s been said time and time again; Mission Cliffs is one of the best rock climbing gyms in the country. After almost 20 years of setting the standard for indoor climbing gyms, we have once again decided to expand Mission Cliffs. We are going to add 5,000 sq ft of rope climbing terrain to Mission Cliffs, making […]
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be working with Walltopia to build our newest gym in San Francisco, Dogpatch Boulders, built by the Bulgarian wall manufacturing company. With over 1.7 million square feet of climbing walls built since 1996, Walltopia has led the industry in climbing wall manufacturing. Stone Gardens in Seattle, Momentum in Salt Lake […]
