Climb SoCal

 What gear do you need to achieve your rock climbing goals? Bouldering INDOORS gear - NOTHING!  -You can rent the shoes and chalk from almost all climbing gyms! This is by far the most accessible form of climbing and anyone can try it if they wish. Having the rock wall on campus at SDSU means it is very easy to try it. All you need it a barcode to get into the gym and you can rent out shoes to try the bouldering wall. It is a super fun and exciting way to stay active and work out. Even at climbing gyms off campus you always have the option to rent climbing shoes because they are expensive.  Top Rope or Lead climb INDOORS gear  -NOTHING AGAIN! -Once again you can rent climbing shoes, harness, chalk, rope and belay device from most climbing gyms! Yet another extremely accessible type of climbing. Although it does entail taking some form of a test to get certified to belay another climber, it is very easy to learn. This video can teach anyone in no time! This is a litt...

Joshua Tree National Park  A beginners guide Have you ever wanted to climb on the sharpest rocks ever and become a climbing god?  Then make it out to Joshua Tree this season. Just a mere 3 hours northeast of San Diego is the beautiful and sought after Joshua Tree National Park . I just recently took my first trip out there and I fell in love. The climbing was something out of this world and the people you meet there are some of the greatest on the planet.  Important things to know: -No service in the park, however this problem could be solved with Starlink -No water access in park, so bring plenty!!     -These water jugs   from Vons worked great for me  -Costs $30 to enter the park everyday, so if you leave the next day will be another $30 -It's called Joshua Tree, because all the the trees everywhere are called Joshua Trees!! -Around this time of the year it is FREEZING at night, but also absolutely beautiful! Check out this photo I got from my last v...

SoCal Climbing                                        Taken by Brandt Gilbertson The Legend that is San Diego With each step a deep breath is taken, as you push off the nickel sized foot hold to reach the penny sized hand hold, with the ultimate goal of standing on top of this rock looking down at what you just accomplished. Climbing till your fingers bleed and your feet are sore, San Diego is the perfect community to chase your climbing goals.  What was once the epicenter for the birth of the SoCal climbing community, San Diego remains a sought out location for climbers all over the United States. Although there are hundreds of beautiful places to climb in Southern California, San Diego reigns over them all. San Diego climbing began shortly after the 1950s, thanks to the birth of the San Diego Sierra Club , which was founded  way back to 1948 . This group would t...