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BD Athleten Sonnie Trotter und Alex Honnold realisieren die erste Rotpunktbegehung einer 5.13a-Route von 28-Seillängen in Mexiko in nur einem Tag
Sonnie Trotter und Alex Honnold können beide 5.13 klettern. Das wäre also nicht das Problem. Aber eine Mehrseillängenroute in Mexiko im Schwierigkeitsgrad 5.13 mit 28 Seillängen an einem Tag? Das stellt sogar für diese beiden erfahrenen Kletterer eine Herausforderung dar. Wie bei jedem echten Abenteuer kamen die eigentlichen Herausforderungen erst zutage, als die Reise bereits begonnen hatte. Allein die Wand zu finden erwies sich als Tortur. Brüchige Griffe machten eine Onsight-Begehung unmöglich und mit den fragwürdigen Operationen, die die Einheimischen dort am Wandfuss durchführten, würden sich die meisten Leute schnell aus dem Staub machen und wieder nach Hause fahren.
Aber das hartnäckige Duo hielt durch und kehrte mit einer tollen Story zurück, die wir in unserer...
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New for Spring 2012: Flight and Siren harnesses
The rock climbing season is in full swing, and now is the time to upgrade that beater harness of yours. The new Flight and Siren harnesses are now available and are loaded with sweet features. Watch the video below to see the goods. [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Sam Elias reports from Mount Everest basecamp
Black Diamond athlete and ski tech rep for the Rocky Mountains, Sam Elias has recently traveled to Nepal as part of a Mount Everest expedition. A 5.14 crusher and mixed climbing maestro, Elias is currently getting his first taste of life on a Himalayan expedition. Below is the email he sent us Everest basecamp late last month. Good luck up... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Kyle Dempster reports on his ice climbing trip to the Canadian Rockies
Black Diamond athlete Kyle Dempster sent us the following report after a less-than-stellar mission to the Canadian Rockies. If you travel and climb as much as Kyle does, eventually you’ll hit a bad one and it sounds like the trip definitely had more than a normal dose of epics, including a busted arm. Heal soon, Kyle! Just back from... [READ MORE]
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Chasin' The Rubbish—Black Diamond and BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival hold a massive clean-up event at Fontainebleau, France
This past Easter weekend was one of the year's busiest times for the boulders of Fontainebleau, and a crew from Black Diamond's European offices (along with BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival) were there, ready to make a difference. The group had self-organized a grassroots clean up and education event, which they dubbed "Chasin' The Rubbish." The... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Paul Robinson bouldering 8B+ in Albarracin, Spain
Black Diamond athlete Paul Robinson continues his bouldering mission around the world, this time stopping off in Albarracin, Spain. During his quick visit, Robinson repeated numerous high-end classics, as well as established a new problem, Helicopterz On Beachez (8B+) that is one of the area's most difficult. [READ MORE]
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