Climbing Groups San Francisco

Reel Rock Climbing Film Festival

Join us for Reel Rock 20! We'll meet outside the Palace of Fine Arts. Buy tickets here. https://reelrock.myeventscenter.com/event/The-North-Face-Presents-Reel-Rock-20-San-131838

Guided rock climbing near Idyllwild

I'm going to hire a guide to do a Tahquitz climb (near Idyllwild & Mt San Jacinto). This is multipitch trad and 5.4-ish. The date is open but it looks like the weather will be OK in mid-Oct. To be clear, this is a roped climb, like that shown in the photo. And, it's **multipitch trad**, which is a different beast than toprope climbs. While you don't really need experience, it'd really help since both likely routes have exposure in parts. As in, if you look down there's nothing below you for a few hundred feet. You probably won't have to clean or belay, but it'd be a good idea to practice a figure 8. It'd be an even better idea to go to a climbing gym, buy a day pass, and tell them what you hope to do. The routes I'm looking at are The Trough and White Maiden's Walkway. The exposure on the latter is apparently greater. I'll leave it up to the guide to choose which is most appropriate for the group. The guiding service will probably be Vertical Adventures and the cost for just me is $495. If I can find one other person it's $295 each and two others makes it $245 each. Guess which option I prefer. Whichever service we go with it will be with an AMGA-certified guide; they'll be the ones placing the protection, not me. I'll probably clean and belay the guide. You'll probably be belayed by the guide. You'll need a helmet, a harness, and probably climbing shoes. The service can rent all of those to you. If you don't already know what **multipitch trad** is (yes, I said it again), please watch a video of what that means. Like I said, it's a good bit more involved than toprope. Anyone who signs up has to join the waitlist and to get off it you have to leave a comment (or send me a DM) detailing your climbing experience or, if you have none of that, why you think you won't freak out with exposure. Note also that I'm slowly getting over a lower back nerve issue caused by bulging disks. It might cause pain for this event but I should be able to do it unless that suddenly gets worse. There's apparently a steep approach hike so prep for that. However, going to JTree instead is an option either if the weather turns bad or my disks explode.

Lead & TR Climbing at Pacific Pipe

Hello! We'll meet at the picnic table near the front desk. Please have belay experience and a Touchstone belay card. We'll start shortly after 10 am. If you're late, come find us. See you soon!

Lead & TR Climbing at Pacific Pipe

Hello! We'll meet at the picnic table near the front desk. Please have belay experience and a Touchstone belay card. We'll start shortly after 10 am. If you're late, come find us. See you soon!

Bad Ass Fall Sport Climbing @ Vent 5 - All Levels. 🌊

🧗‍♂️ VENT 5 — FALL CLIMB SESSION Stinson Beach • Lead + TR • Ocean‑level climbing Fall temps are here — perfect friction, crisp air, and salty ocean vibes. Let’s get after it with a solid crew of safe, cool climbers. 🔊COMMUNICATION WhatsApp group: “Vent 5”Weekly updates on gear, carpools, safety, and logisticsText me at 415‑401‑5809 to join — tell me your name ⏰ MEET TIME 8:00 AM sharp at the main pull‑out on Hwy 1 Parking is tiny + competitive — past 8:00 AM you’ll likely need to park farther up/down the highwayIf late: use Mountain Project to find the trail and hike down safelyWear approach shoes or hikers — steep + slippery descent 🎒 WHAT TO BRING Harness, helmet, ATC or Grigri, climbing shoes, Rope, quickdraws, anchor gear (if you have them — if not, we’ll share) Lunch + snacks + plenty of water Sunscreen (even in overcast)TP (no bathrooms) Approach/water shoes for wet rock sections 🚗 CARPOOLS Strongly recommended — parking is extremely limited Coordinate rides in the WhatsApp chat If you’re not on someone’s route: Uber, Muni, or BART to a pickup spot works great ⚠️ LIABILITY WAIVERBy joining, you acknowledge climbing is inherently risky. You (and your guests) accept responsibility for your own safety and release organizers from liability for injuries, death, or losses during the meetup. 🧗‍♀️ CLIMBING PLAN We’ll start at: (1) Kombucha and (2) Vent #5 (3) the juice shop Grades: 5.6 – 5.10d Mountain Project (directions + routes): https://www.mountainproject.com/area/121452881/vent- Group Breakdown Beginners group — chaperoned by me Intermediate/Advanced group — work your projects May need 2 lead climbers (5.7–5.10ish) to help set top ropes We’ll trade crags so everyone gets time on all ropes And afterwards we typically go to Mount Tam junction Pizza hacker at highway 1 and highway 101 in Mill valley for some of the best pizza 🍕 Send me a DM questions in WhatsApp chat Or via text?. ;)

Bad Ass Fall Sport Climbing @ Vent 5 - All Levels. 🌊

🧗‍♂️ VENT 5 — FALL CLIMB SESSION Stinson Beach • Lead + TR • Ocean‑level climbing Fall temps are here — perfect friction, crisp air, and salty ocean vibes. Let’s get after it with a solid crew of safe, cool climbers. 🔊COMMUNICATION WhatsApp group: “Vent 5”Weekly updates on gear, carpools, safety, and logisticsText me at 415‑401‑5809 to join — tell me your name ⏰ MEET TIME 8:00 AM sharp at the main pull‑out on Hwy 1 Parking is tiny + competitive — past 8:00 AM you’ll likely need to park farther up/down the highwayIf late: use Mountain Project to find the trail and hike down safelyWear approach shoes or hikers — steep + slippery descent 🎒 WHAT TO BRING Harness, helmet, ATC or Grigri, climbing shoes, Rope, quickdraws, anchor gear (if you have them — if not, we’ll share) Lunch + snacks + plenty of water Sunscreen (even in overcast)TP (no bathrooms) Approach/water shoes for wet rock sections 🚗 CARPOOLS Strongly recommended — parking is extremely limited Coordinate rides in the WhatsApp chat If you’re not on someone’s route: Uber, Muni, or BART to a pickup spot works great ⚠️ LIABILITY WAIVERBy joining, you acknowledge climbing is inherently risky. You (and your guests) accept responsibility for your own safety and release organizers from liability for injuries, death, or losses during the meetup. 🧗‍♀️ CLIMBING PLAN We’ll start at: (1) Kombucha and (2) Vent #5 (3) the juice shop Grades: 5.6 – 5.10d Mountain Project (directions + routes): https://www.mountainproject.com/area/121452881/vent- Group Breakdown Beginners group — chaperoned by me Intermediate/Advanced group — work your projects May need 2 lead climbers (5.7–5.10ish) to help set top ropes We’ll trade crags so everyone gets time on all ropes And afterwards we typically go to Mount Tam junction Pizza hacker at highway 1 and highway 101 in Mill valley for some of the best pizza 🍕 Send me a DM questions in WhatsApp chat Or via text?. ;)

Lead & TR Climbing at Pacific Pipe

Hello! We'll meet at the picnic table near the front desk. Please have belay experience and a Touchstone belay card. We'll start shortly after 10 am. If you're late, come find us. See you soon!

San Francisco Climbing Anchors and Rescue Workshop

San Francisco Climbing Anchors and Rescue Workshop

San Francisco Climbing Anchors and Rescue Workshop

San Francisco Climbing Anchors and Rescue Workshop

Queer Crush @ Mission Cliffs

🎟️ free for [@touchstoneclimbing](https://www.instagram.com/touchstoneclimbing/) gym members! 🎫 $20 day pass for non-members (thats a 33% discount on the regular price!) 🧗🏻‍♂️rentals are FREE for QC attendees, so no need to worry if you don’t have climbing shoes or a harness (if you wanna climb ropes!) 🎉this is an all levels meet up, so no matter your experience, you’re welcome to join us! ⏰come early so that you make it to our intro circle and you get to make community with other members RSVP: [https://portal.touchstoneclimbing.com/missioncliffs/programs/queer-crush](https://portal.touchstoneclimbing.com/missioncliffs/programs/queer-crush) NOTE: Mission Cliffs offers bouldering or rope climbing. With bouldering, you climb up to about \~15 feet from the ground, are not secured to a rope, and do not need a partner; it's probably the easiest way for beginners to explore climbing for the first time! **With rope climbing...** * You climb in pairs - the climber on the wall & the belayer on the ground ensuring the climber doesn't fall. Belayers need to learn how to belay & pass a test administered by the gym staff for safety reasons! * At this gym, the climber doesn't need to take a test (the belayer can check safety for both people); however, it's unlikely that for you to find a partner who only ever wants to belay from the ground while you're climbing. * Therefore, if rope climbing is really important to you (getting that adrenaline rush from going \~60 feet up!), you should plan when you're going to 1) learn to belay and 2) do the belay test with gym staff (which also depends on gym staff availability) * For many first-time ever learners, learning to belay can take the entirety of the Queer Crush session (and also depends on our ability to have someone who can teach you). Since the gym closes soon after our session, this means that you may not get much time, if any, on the wall! * At Mission Cliffs, most days before Queer Crush, there is an Intro to Climbing Class that the gym offers. We highly recommend you taking this class, then , time-permitting taking a belay test with gym staff, and then joining our group. This would be the best way to do rope climbing as a beginner with other queer crushers