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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.
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Chalchschijen is calling BD Athlete Jvan Tresch... again!
Last year we were chased out of the wall by hair-raising conditions with 35cm new snow and avalanches. Nevertheless, this sick wall unleashed something in us we couldn't hold back and this gave us the motivation to try it one more time - but this time for real! So this year, the original team made out of Jürgen Bissig and me was joined by... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD Stoke Video—Fall 2011
It was another great fall season here at Black Diamond Equipment, and now winter is on us—time to get the skis and ice tools ready for action (and maybe try to squeeze in a couple more days out on the trail). Here's a quick stoke video to get you psyched on the past few months of action and primed to run it hot this winter. We'll see you out... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO PROFILE: BD athlete Patxi Usobiaga multi-pitching in Austria's Rätikon
Black Diamond athlete Patxi Usobiaga has won World Cups, world championships, onsighted 8c+. Now? Injuries from a nasty car wreck have forced him to retire from the training rigors required for competition climbing and high-end sport climbing. Patxi, forever obsessed with climbing, has redirected his motivations and aspirations into enjoying... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
Black Diamond athlete Nalle Hukkataival ventured to the iconic blocs of Fontainebleau, France in early 2011 and pulled off a string of impressive ascents during his stay. Below is a highlight reel filmed and edited by Alvi Pakarinen that brilliantly captures Nalle sending Karma (8A+), Elephunk (8B), L'Apparemment (8B), the stunning dyno... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athletes Adam Pustelnik and Nico Favresse make first repeat of Orbayu (8b+/8c) in Naranjo de Bulnes, Spain
As we reported in the Journal this past August, Black Diamond athletes Nico Favresse and Adam Pustelnik made the first repeat of Orbayu , a multi-pitch line on Spain's Naranjo de Bulnes, which at 8c+/9a had been hailed as the world's hardest big wall free climb. Although the pair felt the route was not as hard as it was originally... [READ MORE]
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