Last Friday the 2015 season of the Touchstone Climbing Series continued at Diablo Rock Gym in Concord. We had 273 climbers turn in score cards, and many more came out to cheer on their fellow competitors and enjoy the atmosphere of the comp. As is customary at TCS comps, we had pizza for all […]
I’ve been climbing for several years, but it was just recently that I actually learned how to use my core. If someone told me to “core up!” I honestly had no idea what they were talking about. The story of how I learned is slightly embarrassing, but if it’s for the betterment of rock climbing, […]
March is Access Fund Month at Touchstone Climbing! We’re excited to be working with the Access Fund to raise a whole boatload of money and a whole… bunch of awareness about climbing conservation and access issues facing our beloved climbing areas. Touchstone has been a platinum donor to the Access Fund for many years, and […]
Free money to climb?? What?! Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Live Your Dream Grant! Get yours in before the application period closes on March 1st, 2015! Dream a dream, show initiative, fill it the application, follow the instructions, email to the appropriate place, and you’re done. Boom. The American Alpine Club’s “Live […]
ABS Season 16 Divisionals went down this weekend at Basecamp in Reno, Nevada. Youth climbers from all over Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, the Western half of both Dakotas came together to compete for a chance to move onto Nationals. Two youth climbers from The East Beta’s, Great Western Power Company’s Teen […]
We’re happy to announce that starting February 1st Touchstone Climbing will be launching our own competitive youth climbing team in Northern California. Touchstone Climbing has always supported the next generation of climbers in our gyms. Each of our nine locations has one or more youth teams, and while our focus has primarily been on making […]
Big news out of Culver City, California! We are currently in the design, permitting, and construction phase of two brand new world class gyms in Southern California. We are extremely excited to be moving forward on projects in Hollywood and Culver City. In today’s news, we are ready to announce the exact location and name […]
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 […]
Big news out of Culver City, California! For those of you who have been living under a rock..or maybe on a rock… we are currently in the design, permitting, and construction phase of not one, not two, but THREE brand new world class gyms in Southern California. We are extremely excited to be moving forward […]
City of Dreams is a San Francisco non-profit dedicated to helping youth living in low-income housing build brighter futures through mentorship and youth development. The organization works to ‘challenge young people to reach their highest potential through Experiential Learning. The events call for youth to solve problems, overcome fears, work as a team, try new […]
