After history was made this January when Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson completed the Dawn Wall in Yosemite, the mainstream media went into a frenzy. SF Gate visited Diablo Rock Gym to see if the attention that climbing was getting was causing more interested in the climbing in the gym. Speed climber Hans Florine, the […]
On Saturday, Diablo Rock Gym in Concord hosted their annual Ultimate Fitness Challenge. Members and guests had the chance to try a sampling EVERY class offered at the gym – all within one morning! Over 100 people came out the event. M “It’s a wonderful chance for new and prospective members to see what we […]
On Saturday January 16th, Diablo Rock Gym will be holding another Ultimate Fitness Experience Event. The three-hour event provides members and non-members an opportunity to check out the other classes at the gym. “We have people that come in and take yoga, aikido, or TRX,” said Diablo Rock Gym Manager Hans Florine. The UFE provides […]
Published in diablo Magazine. Written by Rachelle Cihonski and Alexa Gamero Diablo Rock Gym made the list this year as a place to get outside of your comfort zone. We’re not asking you to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro or wrestle alligators. But we are daring you to get off the couch and try one (or all!) […]
We know Hans Florine as the manager of our Concord location, Diablo Rock Gym. But to the rest of the world, he is a climbing legend… Hans was recently interviewed for Training Beta. Check out their write up and listen give the podcast a listen! What We Talked About His seriously amazing feats as a […]
At Diablo Rock Gym in Concord, fitness is fun again. If you don’t believe us, just take a look at what they’ve got planned in September! “We’ve done an Adventure Race around the gym for the past two years,” said Manager Hans Florine. “It’s a great way for our members to see how much HARD […]
Summertime means many things. If you’re used to climbing at Mission Cliffs, it might means stocking up on puffy jackets and trying to remember what blue sky looks like. But for Diablo Rock Gym members in Concord, it means sweltering temps and an living life from one air conditioned room to the next. Diablo Rock […]
It was good ol’ 100 dolla Benjamin who famously said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Here at Touchstone Climbing, we strive to do just that. Sure, you can watch YouTube videos teaching you how to belay safely, but chances are you’re not reeeeally going […]
One of the best parts of climbing is the partnerships that come from it. Diablo Rock Gym has proudly facilitated a number of life-long friendships and recently, a marriage. Melinda Armstrong began climbing in middle school. Three years ago, when she became the middle school youth director at Saint Matthew Church in Walnut Creek, she […]
On March 15, nearly 300 climbers headed to Concord to climb at the Touchstone Bouldering Series 8 comp at Diablo Rock Gym. “It was high energy,” said manager Hans Florine. “Folks were stoked on the problems.” Scott Cory eeked his way to the top men’s place, beating local Connor Everton by a mere 40 points. […]
