One of the most valuable aspects of climbing at Mission Cliffs is the community that new climbers become a part of. Although Mission Cliffs sees hundreds of new faces each month as people come in for the first time, it usually only takes a few visits for new climbers to pick up on the strong […]
This behemoth is at Dogpatch Boulders NOW, and is just waiting for you! Want the on-sight? Don’t watch the video till you’ve sent the problem and see if you climbed it like JHo. Stumped? Check out his beta and see if it helps you take this monster down! Big thanks to Five Ten for sponsoring […]
Dogpatch Boulders changed everything. When we opened in February, 2013 we brought the country’s largest bouldering gym to San Francisco, giving our members and guests a whole new place to climb. And now, two years later, we’re so proud to look around the gym and see the community we’ve created. *sniff* They grow up so […]
Published in 7×7 Written by Erica Quandt. “Choke and poke.” I’ll admit, I laughed the first few times I heard the expression as our climbing instructor, Daniel, demonstrated how to tie a figure-eight knot. But after learning said knot would be my life-line as I ascended the wall looming over us, the giggles settled down pretty […]
Published in Mommy Nearest Ten years ago, Dogpatch was not a popular destination for San Francisco urbanites. It was an industrial spot known for a couple of bars and restaurants, and a scattering of houses. (It was also infamous for being the home of the Hell’s Angels headquarters.) Today, though, the neighborhood is thriving with […]
Mission Cliffs is no stranger to bringing kids to new heights through indoor climbing programs. Children benefit from learning and experiencing climbing in myriad ways, but recently an entire school was enriched by their commitment to supporting their local communities. For the spring auction benefiting the Parent-Teacher Association, Touchstone Climbing donated equipment and day passes […]
The SF International High School paid Dogpatch Boulders a visit twice last month. Originally they had only planned to visit once, but they had so much fun on their first visit they asked to come back – and how could we say no!? These students are from all over the world and for the majority […]
Check us out! Your favorite San Francisco climbing best was featured in the Health & Fitness Section of the San Franciso Chronicle! By Chris Holt Originally Published in the SF Gate. Like many rock climbers, Christine Ambrose, a project manager at the San Francisco-based Save the Redwoods Foundation, learned the “ropes” later in life. First drawn […]
