This Thursday GWPC is cooking up something special! We’re happy to be hosting the Move Mountains Slide Show. The event is designed to raise awareness and support for Escalando Fronteras, a non-profit that brings the mountains to at-risk youth in the marginalized area of Monterey, Mexico. EF is currently launching a unique youth development project that will utilize […]
We’re happy to have welcomed the Fresno American Indian Health Project to MetalMark Climbing. FAIHP is a culturally sensitive health access and advocacy program designed to enhance the health and well being of the American Indian community in the City of Fresno, CA. The Health Project provides public health services and access to free & low […]
Climbing gyms always seem to attract a large number of medical professionals. On any given day at Mission Cliffs, among the climbers on the wall, you will find nurses, doctors, paramedics, medical students, physical therapists, and other healthcare workers. Climbing can be a welcome release from a stressful day, and a social outlet from demanding jobs with long […]
Sacramento Pipeworks has supported Options For Youth, a community group giving kids a second chance at education, for many years now. “We appreciate their values and the work they do,” said Manager Vaughn Medford. “We are proud to host them here at Pipeworks.” From its inception, OFY’s mission has been to recover students who have […]
Do you love hearing climbing legends talk about their legendary feats under the open sky while sipping a beer, all while raising money to keep one of your favorite climbing and recreation areas open forever…?! If your answer is no… we just… don’t know what to say… Touchstone Climbing has been involved with the Truckee […]
If you attended the Touchstone Climbing Series bouldering competition at Berkeley Ironworks and thought to yourself, ‘Jeeze, this had got to be the biggest comp I’ve ever been to…’ You were right! The TCS2015 competition had over 750 competitors! We’re especially psyched that we were also able to help raise over $3,500 for the Bay Area Climbers Coalition through […]
In July a group of young adults from the Counseling Enriched Classroom program at Berkeley High School visited Berkeley Ironworks for a day of climbing and team building. CEC classrooms support students with mild to severe learning disabilities. “Education is something that comes in multiple forms, and we pride ourselves on taking advantage of non-standard […]
In July, Great Western Power Company hosted a group of incredibly smart and talented young men from The Hidden Genius Project. They quickly proved to to the staff that they have the brains and the brawn as they enjoyed both the mental and physical challenge of rock climbing! “The Hidden Genius Project is a training and mentoring program for black male youth […]
LA Boulders hosted an organization called Gang Reduction and Youth Development, or GRYD, a prevention program serving youth ages 10-15 in Los Angeles. Their mission is to identify students who may need an extra hand in resisting negative influences, coping with difficult home situations, or helping bring up grades in school. The GRYD team provides […]
Big thanks to everyone who came out to climb into the wee hours of the night at Dogpatch Boulders last month! We invited our members and guests to ring in the foggy San Francisco summer with bouldering, BBQ, and beer till midnight – all for a good cause! With the help of day passes dues, donations, […]
