Posts made in December, 2017

Tailor Made for Community

Posted on Dec 12, 2017 in Uncategorized

My homework assignment each year is to visit as many new climbing gyms as possible. This year I have visited gyms on both coasts, the gulf, Europe and Iceland. What does climbing have in common everywhere I go? It is a natural for creating community. Think about it, most people climb with a partner or a group of friends, you generally rest between climbs, and unlike a lot of activities you can learn a lot by watching other climbers. One of the most educational visits was an evening I spent in Cliffs of Id on Fairfax Avenue in Culver City. Cliffs of Id is a Touchstone gym, of recent vintage,...

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