Located in the heart of downtown, The Studio is San Jose’s premier indoor climbing & fitness facility. The gym has found a home in an old single screen movie theatre which we have converted into a plastic playground for the vertical adventurer. …And we like to throw parties! Check out this video from the Touchstone […]
Touchstone Athlete Ethan Pringle warms up to take down Gateway Canyon test piece Meadowlark Lemon, (V14) and try his luck on the über proj, The Nest (v15) in First Creek Canyon. Check out the full video on Epic TV. Video by Tara Reynvaan
To Pro·ject a route: \tə prä-ˌjektˈā rau̇t\ verb To try a route over and over and over and over and over and over and over, with the goal of completing the route without falling. See Redpointing. We’ve all projected a route and gone through the emotional ups and downs of failure. In this video, Touchstone athlete Ethan […]
“They were telling us everything they were going to do to Ella. Your whole life is turned upside down. You know, and it’s your kid so it’s not like, ‘Oh she’s lived a good life,’ No it’s like, ‘Oh she needs to have a life.’” – Gene Wade, Ella’s father. Cancer is terrible. There’s something […]
In 2011, while leading his men on morning foot patrol, an IED explosion left 21-year-old Lance Cpl. Cody Elliott severely injured. His left leg was amputated at mid-thigh, and he had a broken fibula and tibia in his right leg, along with severe calf muscle damage and 40% skin loss on his right leg. […]
They’re the light of your life.. and also perpetual balls of motion that are programmed to MOVE! And while physical activity is the perfect way to burn off all that energy…dropping kids off at the gym to run amok is a no-no. But there’s good news! If you’re looking for a way to bring your […]
Check out this video to pick up tricks on finishing your project! Joe Kinder is teaching Advanced Lead at Berkeley Ironworks on Friday, January 29th at 7pm. This clinic is designed to provide you with the tools necessary for redpointing climbs at your limit. Don’t fall into the same bad habits, or miss out on this […]
If you’re new to bouldering or are planning to bring friends to the gym for the first time, this video offers helpful tips to get you started. There will always be room to improve your climbing technique, but understanding bouldering etiquette and safety right off the bat is the best way to get started. In this […]
Soar through the awesome terrain and dodge, duck, dip dive and dodge through the pixel climbers in this virtual tour of Hollywood Boulders! This will be LA’s largest indoor bouldering gym, and is currently under construction. We are hoping to open in late spring. In addition to housing the best darn bouldering this side of […]
Touchstone Climbing athlete Ethan Pringle isn’t just a one-trick pony. When he’s not crushing jumbo-something, he’s giving sage advice on a wide array of subjects. Got relationship woes? Want to learn if that thing you did at the crag is a total faux pas? Juuuuuust Ask Ethan! [Ask Ethan jingle still in development] […]
