Hollywood Boulders

Want to know how all the Touchstone gyms are staying COVID-aware? The health and wellbeing of our community is our top priority, so we’ve developed protocols s...o you can climb and work out while mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Check out our safety video to learn what to expect at our gyms. See more

CLIMBING IS BACK here and at all our beautiful LA gyms Cliffs of Id LA Boulders and Verdigo Boulders! Starting TODAY, March 15 All the LA gyms will be open to members and 10-pass holders at 10% capacity. As before, we will be using an online reservation system. Time slots open every half hour. Reservations are currently only available to members and 10-pass holders. We’ll expand both our hours and availability as soon as we are able.... Please note that we have a new waiver! EVERYONE needs fill this out before making a reservation, regardless of previous waiver status. We won’t have iPads in the gyms to do this on-site, so please take a moment to fill out a new waiver now if you haven’t already. And finally, please take a moment to review our COVID-19 health protocols before your visit! We will require temperature checks and symptoms checks upon entry, a minimum of 6' of distance from others at all times, and masks covering your nose and mouth worn at all times. (No buffs or valved masks allowed.) Our hearts are so full to get to finally welcome you back to the gyms!! Thank you so much for being a part of the Touchstone family and we’ll see you soon!

Once the weather has passed, how soon can you get back on your project? Check out this handy guide to climbing in California after the rain!

Help our climbing areas by donating to the Access Fund and it will be matched! Black Diamond is matching all donations up to $100,000 to help AF build more sustainable climbing areas, spread leave no trace ethics, and work with land managers to prevent closures.

Meet our newest Touchstone Athletes, Malcolm and Pierre Alcutt! They both come from 8+ years of indoor trampoline experience, which they say helps a ton for their general fitness base and body awareness. After years of bouncing and tumbling, the two brothers found a new challenge in climbing and a new community in their home gym, Diablo Rock. Climbing is just like a more grown-up version of what we were already doing, Pierre says. A self-identified boulderer, Malcolm oft...en runs out of projects in the cave & Kilter Board. I love how each climb is a puzzle to be solved both physically and mentally, he says, and how each climber’s strengths and weaknesses often allows them to unlock the same puzzle, but in different ways. While Pierre can often be found quietly scrolling through his Instagram feed (or respectfully avoiding yet another lap on your project), don’t let his modesty fool youhe’s got incredible determination and laser-like focus. But climbing is about more than sending the gnar for him: It’s the best excuse to be outside, discover a different view and perspective of nature, and spend time with my brother. On top of putting down big numbers in the gym, they’ve also both just recently done Ill Cave (V10) in Tahoeafter only 1.5 years of climbing. We can’t wait to see what they do next. Say hello to these crushers out at the rocks or in our gyms when they reopen! : Steve Babuljak

Governor Newsom has ordered a statewide re-closure of all indoor operations. Unfortunately that means we have to temporarily close our doors again. We don’t have additional details yet, but you can be sure that we will reopen again as soon as we are able! Thank you for your patience and for sticking with us. #touchstoneclimbing #hollywoodboulders

New set is up on The Love Nest! #touchstoneclimbing #hollywoodboulders

Did you know we have an extensive online fitness program? Go to http://touchstoneclimbing.com to see a myriad of fitness options through Facebook live and Zoom. #touchstoneclimbing #hollywoodboulders

Heads up, we have holiday hours this Friday and Saturday. Have a great 4th of July! Stay safe! #touchstoneclimbing #hollywoodboulders

Reopening in June certainly has been a whirlwind! While we won’t be able to host an after hours drag bingo blow out this year () we still want to celebrate PRIDE with our community! There's a lot going on and everything will be happening on July 10th, 11th, and 12th, so mark your calendars and get ready! Come to the gym sporting your most fabulous PRIDE gear (flags, pins, shirts, head-to-toe body paint, whatever!) and for every person who participates across all four SoCal ...gyms, we’re going to donate $3 to Unique Woman's Coalition (@theuwcofficial), a local organization whose mission is to foster the next generation of black trans leadership from within community through mentorship, scholarship, and community care engagement work! We’ll also be selling some of our PRIDE merch from previous years! 100% of proceeds will go to UWC! Looking for holds for your home wall or DIY training board? We’re having a hold sale where all proceeds go to (you guessed it) UWC! But that’s not all! Check out the silent auction items at your home gym and bid on some sweet new gear knowing your money is going directly to this amazing local organization! And finally, show us your pride on social media! Post a picture of yourself wearing your pride gear in the gym and tag (@) us to be entered into a raffle! Whew! So many ways to participate, and you’ve got some time to prep your pride realness lewks, so in the mean time, head to theuwc.org to check out what they do for LA’s LGBTQ+ community! #touchstoneclimbing #hollywoodboulders See more

Learn how to make liquid chalk with Mario from Hollywood Boulders! #touchstoneclimbing #hollywoodboulders

Introducing special COVID-19 membership offerings! In order to adhere to occupancy limitations, our gyms are currently only open to members and 10 Visit Pass holders. We’re not sure when we’ll be able to sell day passes again, but we also know that COVID-19 has affected everyone. Climbing and fitness can be particularly important in difficult times and so we have special offerings for new members who need a bit of extra support right now. $0 INITITIATION... For those who want to jump into a membership, we are offering $0 initiation for our monthly membership option. This offer is available for the foreseeable future as we all rebuild our communities and our routines during social distancing. SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP For those who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, we are offering a Support Membership. This membership is $0 initiation and $60 per month30% off our usual membership rate. You must submit proof of unemployment to qualify. We take your privacy seriously, so proof of unemployment may be processed by our Director of Member Services via email if that is preferred. 10 VISIT PASS Our 10 Visit Pass allows gym users to purchase 10 day passes at a discounted rate if you aren’t looking to join as a member. These passes are good for one year from date of purchase and can be used at all Touchstone locations. If you decide to purchase a monthly membership within one month of using your last pass, we’ll waive the $100 initiation fee. All purchases must be made online. We hope these options can be of benefit to you and that we’ll see you in the gyms again soon. #touchstoneclimbing #hollywoodboulders

Now opening up same-day reservations for all members! We’re trying to balance social distancing occupancy limitations with giving all our members a chance to use the gym and get back into their routines; but we know many of you want to use the gyms more than twice per week. If there’s space for you to come in more often, we want you to have it. If on a given day there are still open reservation slots after 10am, reserving that time slot will not count against your 2 session per week allotment. This only applies to same-day reservations. Thanks to everyone who has been coming in to climb and work out the past few days. We can’t wait to open up even more as soon as it’s safe to do so! #touchstoneclimbing #hollywoodboulders

We are now in Phase 3 and open to members! We at Hollywood Boulders are beyond stoked to be able to open our doors in a limited capacity via our online reservation system! All members are now able to come climb and work out. Reservations are for 2-hour time slots, can be made 2x/week, and up to 1 week in advance. We’ll expand access to non-members as soon as we are able. Please note that the gyms will be very different from pre-pandemic conditions. You can review our COVID-19... protocols here: https://bit.ly/TScovid19 Reserve your workout here: https://touchstoneclimbing.com//online-gym-reservation-in/ We can’t wait to see you back in the gym!

When we say climbing is for everyone, we are taking a stance. We are saying that we believe in everyone’s right to access to our sportand that we know we haven’t gotten there yet. Access is not about opening our doors and expecting people to walk through. It is about recognizing the barriers to entry and working to take them down. And there is no greater barrier than being denied your basic humanity. Black people in America can’t expect to feel safe jogging in their neig...hborhoods, buying candy from a corner store, holding cellphones in public, or even relaxing in their own homeshow could we expect them to feel safe rock climbing? To our Black community: We stand with you. We recognize our role in creating a more just society, starting with our gyms. We are reiterating our commitment to do better. We will continue to do the work within Touchstone to cultivate social equity at every level, from hiring practices to employee trainings and staff support. We will continue to work with organizations and support local leadership who fight for equity and access to rock climbing, both indoors and out, for all. We hope everyone in the Touchstone family feels empowered to speak out in this painful moment. It can be hard to know what you can do to fight systemic racism as an individual. It feels scary and impossible to change a system, but it CAN be changed. Here are ways that you (yes, YOU) can fight racism today: VOTE. Laws are made by lawmakers. You choose who those lawmakers are. https://registertovote.ca.gov/ Support Black-owned businesses https://bit.ly/supportBlackbizLA Support on-the-ground activist groups https://bit.ly/supportactivists

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