 Reel Rock Film Tour 2010 comes to California Thursday, September 16, 2010 The Reel Rock Film Tour 2010 is coming to California next week on Thursday, September 23 in Yosemite Village. The film tour will stop in 10 different locations throughout California. This is an... Read more...
New Sections: Blogs and Events
Monday, September 14, 2009 Check out the new Blogs and Events sections on the main menu! We recently added these sections in order to provide more information and content about rock climbing in California. The events list is... Read more...  Rock climbing handholds Wednesday, December 23, 2009 There are many different types of handholds in rock climbing, but the most commonly used are the vertical grip, crimp, ring grip, open grip, pocket grip and the pinch grip. Handholds are used in rock... Read more...
Types of rock climbing
Sunday, September 27, 2009 Rock climbing is one of those unique sports that has different types or styles. A rock climber can select between various forms of climbing that require different techniques and skill sets. The most... Read more...
Touchstone Rope Series 4 Results 3/19/10
Saturday, May 15, 2010 On March 19, 2010 one of the Touchstone Rope Series 4 competitions took place at Sacramento Pipeworks in Sacramento, CA. The results of the climbing competition, along with cumulative points for each... Read more...
Touchstone Rope Series 4 Results 2/19/10
Saturday, May 15, 2010 On February 19, 2010 one of the Touchstone Rope Series 4 competitions took place at Diablo Rock Gym in Concord, CA. The results of the climbing competition, along with cumulative points for each... Read more...  Scarpa Thunder Climbing Shoes Thursday, January 28, 2010 Description The all-purpose Scarpa Thunder rock shoes can handle cracks, slabs and sessions at the rock gym. The comfortable toe box won't smash your toes, which makes it ideal for long days at the... Read more...  Scarpa Veloce Climbing Shoes Thursday, January 07, 2010 Description At home at the gym or crag, the Scarpa Veloce rock shoes offer comfort and performance to help you progress through the grades. Board-lasted design uses a stiff, supportive insole in the... Read more... Finally by Mike I was finally able to do this route the other day. After multiple attempts at the dyno, I decided to climb it statically and that seemed to work out f...
Agree with Mike by Kellen This is one of my favorite routes to get warmed up on. A few quick moves and you're done. It allows you to get a good feel for the rock faces and the ...
Awesome route by Mike This is one of my favorite routes on Left Mudball. You can start off by jamming your fingers in the undercling from the thin flake on the right. The r...
Thoughts on free soloing September 27, 2009  Most of you have probably heard by now about the tragic death of rock climbing legend John Bachar. Bachar revolutionized the sport of rock climbing. His free soloing (climbing without ropes or other means of preventing a climber from falling) gained himself, and the sport in general, national media recognition and coverage.
He was tragically found dead this Summer at the base of Dike Wall in Mammoth at the age of 52, presumably having fallen to his death while free soloing. I say presumably because no witnesses have come forward, so...
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