Touchstone Tips Outdoors: Parking Climber etiquette goes beyond the gym. If you’re getting after it outside, you’re gonna need to know some basic crag care. Check out our Touchstone Tips: Outdoors to learn how to give back to the spaces that give us so much. Lessen our impact on crags by parking only in designated areas. Carpool with your buddies whenever possible. If the parking area is full, choose another area to climb. No plants were harmed in the making of this video! | Touchstone Climbing

Behind the Set returns with Touchstone Routesetter Nilo Batle! Nilo was our very FIRST climber at Dogpatch Boulders, arriving a full hour and a half before our opening day; he's never really left the gym since! He's been climbing since he was five years old, and his experience with breaking beta to better suit his style and body type make him a creative and dynamic routesetter. We couldn't be prouder to have him on the crew. | Touchstone Climbing

Touchstone Routesetter Zak Grinstead knows all sorts of tips and tricks for great routesetting (that's why his hair is so big, it's full of secrets). In this episode of Behind the Set, Zak talks about hold selection and setting for technique so he can keep his routes fun even with convoluted beta. #sofetch | Touchstone Climbing

Touchstone Routesetter Travis Shatka sets for more than just aesthetics—he wants to create something that will challenge every climber's technique. Whether it's cryptic route-reading, techy body positioning, or tricky feet, you're guaranteed to learn something about your climbing strengths (and weaknesses) when you hop on one of his problems! Video: Outpost Digital Cinema | Touchstone Climbing