Journal

The Journal is dedicated to the sports and people that make Black Diamond what it is.

  • Wednesday, January 12, 2011

    BD athlete Chris Webb Parsons makes a V15 first ascent in Switzerland's Magic Wood during his European bouldering tour

    Black Diamond athlete Chris Webb Parsons had an amazing bouldering trip to Europe this fall, especially on the famed boulders of Switzerland’s Magic Wood. Below is the email and photos CWP recently sent us after leaving Europe for the U.S., as he continues his global bouldering tour. I'm now in the US after a great 3-month trip to... [READ MORE]

  • Thursday, January 20, 2011

    BD athlete Adam Ondra sends two 8B+/C boulder problems in Switzerland

    Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra traveled to Switzerland earlier this month to have a go at some the country’s hardest boulder problems. Fellow BD athlete Paul Robinson was also there and the duo managed back-to-back sends of Big Paw . Below is the email Adam sent us, along with a couple of photos taken by Petr Pavlicek of Adam sending... [READ MORE]

  • Tuesday, January 4, 2011

    VIDEO: SKI HERE NOW — Webisode #3

    Here is Webisode #3 of Black Diamond Equipment's Ski Here Now, a three-part web series that takes a Zen look at skiing in the big mountains of Europe, featuring Black Diamond skiers in France and Switzerland. The Ski Here Now webisodes will be released in November, December and January exclusively in the Black Diamond Journal. The... [READ MORE]

  • Friday, January 14, 2011

    Winger For The Weekend #77

    What do John Denver, Hansi Hinterseer and the Norwegian alpine ski team have in common? They have all been featured in some truly troubling, painfully bad ski/music videos, which we present to you here as a trio of Wingers. Enjoy the weekend.   [READ MORE]

  • Tuesday, January 18, 2011

    BD athlete Zack Giffin skis Mt. Shuksan's Northwest Couloir

    Black Diamond athlete Zack Giffin made a descent of the rarely skied Northwest Couloir of Washington’s Mount Shuksan with Molly Baker and Ben Price. Lucky for us Zack recorded the epic day on his POV camera and edited together this video.   [READ MORE]