While celebrating our 20th Anniversary this month, we asked people to share their memories from the past two decades of Touchstone Climbing. SuperTopo founder, big wall climber, and Touchstone Climbing investor Chris McNamara shared this story of how he discovered the community 20 years ago. Touchstone Climbing & Fitness is celebrating 20 years – which is […]
We’re celebrating our 20th Anniversary on Friday, October 2nd. We caught up with long time member Natasha Barnes and she shared her favorite Touchstone Climbing memories. I started climbing in 1999 and competing seriously in 2001 in Southern California. I would travel all over California and Arizona just to find new gyms to climb and compete at. […]
When did you work at DRG? Officially, I started working at Touchstone Concord (now Diablo Rock Gym) when they opened in September of 2002. There was a wonderful grand opening party! Prior to that, I would occasionally work as a trade staff at Berkeley Ironworks. I worked at DRG until September 2009. During my time […]
If you’ve been thinking about joining our community – here’s your chance to do it on the cheap! In honor of Touchstone Climbing’s 20th Anniversary, we’re offering a $20 initiation fee special. That’s right! Save beaucoup bucks this week at any Touchstone Climbing Gym, and get free addmision to our Anniversary Parties on Friday, October 2nd. Not […]
To celebrate Touchstone’s 20th Anniversary on October 2nd, this month we’re taking a walk down memory lane. Long before The Studio Climbing was Downtown San Jose’s premier indoor climbing gym, there was Touchstone San Jose. Art Balaoro shared some of his memories from this gym that closed in 2009. Oh man… There are so many […]
As we draw closer to celebrating Touchstone’s 20th Anniversary, we’re taking a walk down memory lane and running to old staff members! Our staff is the bread and butter of our company, and while we’re always sad to see them go, it’s so fun to see what they’re up to these days! Who are you? […]
In 1995, when the indoor climbing industry was still in its infancy, we built an indoor rock climbing gym in San Francisco. Mission Cliffs was the largest climbing gym in the country, and set a new standard for what a climbing gym could be. As the years have passed and indoor climbing has gained popularity, […]
