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Winger for the Weekend #119
We generally avoid kitschy chain restaurants at all costs, but if the bartenders in Winger for the Weekend #119 were working at our local establishment, we'd be much more inclined to stop in for some pizza shooters, shrimp poppers or extreme fajitas. Okay, okay, so maybe it's fake. But it sure would make that post-climbing round of appletinis... [READ MORE]
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GROUPS WE SUPPORT: Outdoor Outreach
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 ongoing... [READ MORE]
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Black Diamond Grassroots athlete Justin Wood bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
Black Diamond Grassroots athlete Justin Wood has taken numerous trips to the famed blocs of Fontainebleau and each time he returns more and more inspired by the forest's near limitless bouldering. Here's a quick video of Wood from his most recent trip, pulling down a couple of classic-looking 7c+s. Watch out for those sloper mantles!... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO PROFILE: BD athlete Will Gadd climbing Roman Candle (M8) in Hyalite Canyon, Montana
Black Diamond athlete Will Gadd , one of the great characters in the sport of climbing, rolled down from his home turf in Canada to have a taste of the mixed climbing action in Montana's Hyalite Canyon. First up on his list was Roman Candle, an overhanging M8 line guarded by a "roman candle" of ice. The ice looked a touch unstable, but, ever... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Jacqui Edgerly skiing and scoping lines at the Freeskiing World Tour stop in Revelstoke, Canada
Black Diamond athlete Jacqui Edgerly is up in Revelstoke, Canada for the Freeskiing World Tour stop and put together the following clip with the tour crew. Looks like it's definitely dumping up there right now! Jacqui's fellow BD skiers, Samuel Anthamatten, Angel Collinson and Jake Sakson all made tomorrow's finals. Good luck to the crew up... [READ MORE]
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Stinger crampon
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]
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Winger for the Weekend #120
Maybe it's a developing trend that obscure foreign game shows provide excellent Winger fodder, but we can't seem to resist. Winger for the Weekend #120 features the fiercely competitive sport of headbanging watermelon smashing, which we hear is gaining more mainstream traction thanks to a celebrity endorsement from Gallagher . The only... [READ MORE]
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Video #1: BD athlete Adam Ondra bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra has recently focused his energies to the world of bouldering, and the results have been stunning. This past December, fresh off his second ascent of Gioia in Italy (at 8C+, one of the hardest boulder problems in the world), Adam set off for his first-ever visit to the iconic boulders of Fontainebleau,... [READ MORE]
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EMPLOYEE FAVORITES: Susannah Pratt, NW Couloir of the Pfeifferhorn, UT
Here at Black Diamond, the inspiration to innovate is driven from within. When we're not at the office, our dedicated crew of employees is out cranking at the crags, putting in miles on the trails and questing around the mountains in search of untracked descents. In this ongoing series of posts on the Journal, we'll be highlighting some of our... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Antte Lauhamaa tele skiing in the Norwegian backcountry
Black Diamond athlete Antte Lauhamaa is a tele ripper from Finland and travels throughout Europe each season, hunting for the goods. He set off earlier this winter on just such a mission, and began his 2011/12 ski season in Norway at an inspiring above-the-Arctic-Circle locale. Below is his report and photos from Petri Kovalainen. The... [READ MORE]
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Winger for the Weekend #121
Some people have a lot of extra time on their hands. Take, for instance, the guy who created Winger for the Weekend #121. We're guessing it took a solid 40-hour work week to comb through his extensive DVD collection looking for just the right tidbits to fit into this mashup masterpiece. Unemployment can be a beautiful thing. Have a great... [READ MORE]
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Video #2: BD athlete Adam Ondra bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra has recently focused his energies to the world of bouldering, and the results have been stunning. This December, fresh off his second ascent of Gioia in Italy (at 8C+, one of the hardest boulder problems in the world), Adam set off for his first-ever visit to the iconic boulders of Fontainebleau, France.... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Zoe Hart reports on climbing trip to Madagascar
Black Diamond athlete Zoe Hart traveled to Madagascar on a honeymoon with her husband and fellow ace alpinist Maxime Turgeon. The had their sights set on tackling some of the classic long routes at Tsarano region, as well as get in some cragging and kite surfing near the beach. Below is her report from the trip, including some valuable... [READ MORE]
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QC LAB: Remounting previously drilled skis
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 Global 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... [READ MORE]
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Winger for the Weekend #122
The Ironman-esque suit featured in Winger for the Weekend #122 was apparently part of some Canadian dude's lifelong quest to create a grizzly bear-proof suit, but we're betting you could huck your meat down some pretty burly lines if you could figure out how to attach skis to the thing. Botched that 80-foot cliff drop? No big deal. At the very... [READ MORE]
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Video #3: BD athlete Adam Ondra bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra has recently focused his energies to the world of bouldering, and the results have been stunning. This December, fresh off his second ascent of Gioia in Italy (at 8C+, one of the hardest boulder problems in the world), Adam set off for his first-ever visit to the iconic boulders of Fontainebleau, France.... [READ MORE]
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