Journal

Das Journal widmen wir dem Sport und den Menschen die Black Diamond zu dem machen was es ist.

  • 1. May. 2012, 4:06 Uhr

    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]

  • 3. May. 2012, 3:53 Uhr

    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]

  • 4. May. 2012, 10:16 Uhr

    Winger for the Weekend #134

    Every summer there's one hot song that infects the airwaves so deeply that it seems to be bumping from every available speaker on the planet. Well, this year we're putting in our vote for Japanese/Bavarian yodelmaster and chicken herder Takeo Ischi's scorching new track featured here in Winger for the Weekend #134. The apparent result of a... [READ MORE]

  • 8. May. 2012, 11:12 Uhr

    VIDEO: BD athlete Cedar Wright climbing The Wisdom in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado

    Black Diamond athlete Cedar Wright just sent the biggest onsight of his life this past weekend: he got married. Congratulations go out to Cedar from all of us at BD. Below is a video that lensman John Dickey filmed and edited of a day-in-the-life of Cedar, from mixing music and editing footage to tackling one of Colorado's most classic 5.11s:... [READ MORE]

  • 9. May. 2012, 9:00 Uhr

    PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Vector helmet

    Innovation is what drives everything here at Black Diamond. If we're not making gear better, stronger, lighter, faster, more durable and easier to use, then we're not doing our job. In this ongoing series of monthly posts, we'll be giving you an inside look at some of our most innovative products through one-on-one interviews with our team of... [READ MORE]

  • 14. May. 2012, 6:56 Uhr

    VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Schulte bouldering through the Colorado winter

    Black Diamond athlete Chris Schulte lives and breathes bouldering 24/7, 365. So it's no surprise that he makes the best of Colorado winters and gets out bouldering even in cold, snowy conditions. What is surprising, as you hear in the video below, is that Schulte actually prefers it to be freezing cold. Over the last several years,... [READ MORE]

  • 17. May. 2012, 7:42 Uhr

    Part III: BD Employee Evan Bouchier reports on prototype ski testing in France and Switzerland

    Black Diamond employee Evan Bouchier is one of our engineers hard at work on new ski development projects, and fortunately for Evan, “hard at work” often means testing prototype skis in some truly epic locations. After his missions to the Pacific Northwest ( check out Part I here ) and Chamonix ( check out Part 2 here ), Evan headed to La... [READ MORE]

  • 16. May. 2012, 1:57 Uhr

    Magnetron RockLock and Magnetron GridLock carabiners win Gear Of The Year award from National Geographic Adventurer

    The awards keep coming in for the Magnetron GridLock and RockLock carabiners. This time it's National Geographic Adventurer awarding them Gear Of The Year . Sweet! The Magnetron GridLock and RockLock carabiners will be available this summer, so get ready to experience the tech that has revolutionized the auto-locking carabiner. If you've... [READ MORE]

  • 18. May. 2012, 9:40 Uhr

    Winger for the Weekend #136

    What do to when it's not a twist off, and you can't find a lighter, a wedding ring, a seat belt or a Black Diamond Nut Tool ? Head out to the yard and fire up the chainsaw, just like our friend in Winger for the Weekend #136. It's certainly not the safest way to open a wobbly pop, and probably not recommended after you've already had a few,... [READ MORE]

  • 21. May. 2012, 8:45 Uhr

    Part II: BD athlete David Göttler reports from his expedition to Nuptse's east ridge

    Black DIamond athlete David Göttler is currently in Nepal, with his sights set on the formidable east ridge of Nuptse (7864m). Below is David's second dispatch from the expedtion that he sent us earlier this month. His team is now in basecamp and beginning the process of acclimatizing for their main objective. Best of luck David!... [READ MORE]

  • 22. May. 2012, 8:59 Uhr

    BD athlete Jake Sakson reports on skiing in the Pacific Northwest

    Black Diamond athlete Jake Sakson might be short in stature, but he is usually found ripping some of the biggest lines imaginable—all on telemark gear. Jake made a break from the dry, sunny Rockies of his native Colorado this winter to ski the bottomless pow of the Pacific Northwest and drop in at Grand Targhee Resort for its Big Mountain... [READ MORE]

  • 23. May. 2012, 4:14 Uhr

    GROUPS WE SUPPORT: Colorado Environmental Coalition

    We take a large amount of pride in our history of outspoken advocacy for conservation and access causes (locally, regionally and globally), as well as in our efforts to support conservation, education and recreation groups that are on the front-lines of protecting and preserving the wild lands we love and depend on, and this... [READ MORE]

  • 24. May. 2012, 3:11 Uhr

    BD athlete Johnny Collinson reports on spring skiing and traveling

    Black Diamond athlete Johnny Collinson is a busy guy these days. When he's not shredding pow here in the Wasatch (a rare occurence this season), he's traveling to compete, shoot with photographers and film companies, and drop in at some of the best ski destinations on the planet. This spring was no different for Johnny, and below is Part I of... [READ MORE]

  • 30. May. 2012, 4:42 Uhr

    French mountain guide Fred Gentet reports on new routing in the Alaska Range

    A friend of the Black Diamond Europe family for more than a decade, French alpinist Fred Gentet lives for the mountains. Fred is both a respected mountain guide as well as an accomplished climber, and he calls Chamonix home, where works a as a guide and trainer for the French Federation of Alpine Clubs. Fred plays an integral role in training... [READ MORE]

  • 31. May. 2012, 11:41 Uhr

    QC LAB: Gear Doesn’t Last Forever - SLINGS & QUICKDRAWS

    Before any piece of Black Diamond gear makes it on to the shelves, it spends months, sometimes years getting put through the wringer by our Director of Quality, Kolin Powick, and his team of Quality Assurance engineers. Through extensive and meticulous testing, both in the lab and in the field, KP and his team help ensure that you can count on... [READ MORE]