Charles Barrett is 39 years old and very much alive. But people in Sonoma County’s rock climbing community now tend to speak of him in the past tense — of the Charlie Barrett they once knew. Or ...

Santa Barbara, CA — January 2, 2026 — The Pad Climbing, a community-focused climbing gym known for its welcoming and inclusive approach, is officially opening its doors in Santa Barbara with a free, ...

Nearly a decade after the search for real estate began — and two years after construction crews literally raised the roof — The Pad Climbing has finally opened its Santa Barbara doors. Located inside ...

Members of Santa Maria High School's Alpine Club took a trip up the rock-wall at the Pad Climbing Gym in San Luis Obispo after the club's second outdoor movie night was held this semester featuring a ...

Trever Gabay of Santa Cruz hangs near the apex of an ascent on one of Pacific Edge Climbing Gym’s most challenging routes. Gabay said he has been climbing for about four years. Pacific Edge was ...

Pacific Edge Climbing Gym recently offered a free day of climbing to Santa Cruz Welcoming Network families. These families have fled horrible conditions in their home countries and are living in Santa ...