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Lars Ole Gudevang's First Free Ascent of Fraulein 8c, Kvam in Sogndal, Norway
The route 'Fraulein' is a combination of a modern sport route and a classic crack route. The first part is steep- with pinches, crimps, slopes and underclings, and the final 7 meters ends with a very steep crack. Fingerlocks, finger and hand jams all the way to the anchor. It is 28 meters long, 13 meters of overhang and has 49 moves.... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Zack Giffin skiing in Chile
Black Diamond athlete Zack Giffin has spent the last month down in Chile, enjoying the South American winter, working with photographers, shooting video and chasing the snow—basically living the dream. Below is a report and video Zack put together from the trip, plus some sick photos from photographer Grant Gunderson.... [READ MORE]
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SKI HERE NOW — Webisode #0
This coming winter season marks the debut of Black Diamond's Ski Here Now, a three-part webisode 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.... [READ MORE]
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QC Lab: Dangers of rope worn carabiners
There was an accident a few weeks ago at the Red River Gorge where a climber fell going to the second bolt and the rope was cut completely through by the fixed draw’s sharp-edged, rope-end biner at the first bolt: http://www.redriverclimbing.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=13270 If you recall the previous testing and commentary on... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #64
Winger For The Weekend #64 is for all you yoga aficionados out there who are trying to perfect your pranayama technique. We really think this psycho winger lady can help you out. So wiggle into your pink leotard, breathe deep and hit the play button. We don't even want to think about seeing a video of her doing the downward dog...... [READ MORE]
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BD grassroots athlete Samuel Johnson reports on first ascents in Alaska's Hayes Range
Black Diamond grassroots athlete Samuel Johnson teamed up with Ryan Hokanson this summer for an expedition to the Hayes Range of Alaska. Though their primary objectives were a no-go, they did manage a couple of impressive first ascents, Below is Johnson’s report and route photos, as well as a great video he put together. Ryan and I... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Chris Erickson checks in from Argentina
Black Diamond athlete Chris Erickson sent us the following report and photos from his trip down to Argentina in August. Chris is back Stateside now and is busy editing together a video from his month-long trip for us, but we decided to share his initial report with you now. After leaving Haines this past spring, my friend Will... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Schulte makes first ascents in southwestern Colorado
Black Diamond athlete Chris Schulte is always on the prowl for fresh boulders, new problems and obscure areas. Here's a video Chris sent us of some cool-looking first ascents he pulled off in southwestern Colorado. Enjoy! [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #65
Putting together a Winger like this one can't be easy. The timing, the choreography, the chemistry... heck, they put some effort into this sucker. Of course, it also begs the question of why you'd want to orchestrate such a video in the first place. Maybe they were bored and didn't have access to the Internet and were too tired for sexy time?... [READ MORE]
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Black Diamond athlete Sarah Seeger climbed her second 8c
Black Diamond athlete Sarah Seeger climbed her second 8c. Below is Sarah's report from the climb and some photos from Manuel Brunn. I checked out the impressive line of ´Odd Fellows´ at the ´Pornowand´ in Frankenjura in spring this year. The lower part has powerful moves on pockets and crimps, followed by a... [READ MORE]
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BD team out in the Basel Jura
The first beautiful fall days have enticed us outside on a jaunt to the Gempen together after work. The area we selected is just a few minutes by car from our office door and lies tempting in the evening sun. The Gempen is in our back yard, it's the highest bit of ground around, it's a playground for mountain bikers, hikers and climbers too.... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Erickson tears it up in Argentina
Black Diamond athlete Chris Erickson spent August down in Argentina, enjoying the bliss of winter in the Southern Hemisphere and dropping incalculable vert. Here is a sweet video Chris made of his travels and his turns. [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #66
You want an overstoker? Check out the drummer in Winger For The Weekend #66. Oh yeah, that's the definition of overstoker! He's playing a ZZ Top cover in some crappy cover band at what looks like a empty fairgrounds venue while wearing a gold sequined suit jacket—and he's unleashing that level of insane stoke? Winner, winner, chicken dinner!... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Webb Parsons bouldering in Hueco Tanks, Texas
Black Diamond athlete Chris Webb Parsons hails from Sydney, Australia, but spent some time in Hueco Tanks last year and is planning another visit there this winter. Here is a compilation Chris made of his best sends of last season's trip to Hueco. [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: Behind the scenes—the making of Core
Black Diamond sponsored Chuck Fryberger's climbing film, Core. (To see a clip from Core, showing Nalle Hukkataival crushing Finland's hardest problems, go here: http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/journal/climb/video/video-bd-athlete-nalle-hukkataival-bouldering-in-finland ) As part of the deal, we asked Chuck to put together a behind... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #67
Thanks to our Warranty Manager Chris Thomas for sending us the Winger For The Weekend #67, which is proof positive that whether you're a climber or a skier or even a self-help idiot with poor spelling skills, you can do ANYTHING, you just have to believe—er, uh, well, maybe not. We gotta give the dude credit, though: He seemingly nailed his... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO PROFILE: BD athlete Adam Ondra on first ascent of L‘étrange Ivresse des Lenteurs (9a+), Ceüse, France
Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra is unquestionably one of the world’s top rock climbers. But what makes this Czech teenager so unstoppable, what drives him? We sent ace photographer/videographer Bernardo Gimenez (who also put together the Nico Favresse video profile) to meet up with Ondra at the French mega-crag Ceüse to get the answers...... [READ MORE]
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Chang Himal 6802m, Nepal
Nick Bullock and Andy Houseman were nominated for the Piolet d'Or 2010 for the first ascent of the north face of Chang Himal in Nepal. This is the slide show that the organisers put together for the event. [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Paul Robinson crushing it on the boulders of South Africa and Switzerland
Black Diamond athlete Paul Robinson continues on his global bouldering tour, leaving Rocklands, South Africa for the granite blocks of Switzerland. Below is a video he edited together of some burly climbing, including his ascent of Black Eagle (V14). [READ MORE]
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BD Athlete Adam Pustelnik climbs Action Direct at Frankenjura
I first visited Frankenjura in 1999. Squatting in the bushes behind Barenschlucht Wand, we spent two weeks crimping the best pockets available. I went there annually for next 4 years, and it really pushed the level of my sport climbing. After repeating Shangri-La (XI-/XI), Action Direct seemed the next logical step. But the mind can play... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #68
Black Diamond is a dog-friendly workplace and we can bring our hounds, pooches and mutts into work. Suffice it to say, all of us at BD are very proud of our dogs-but there is surely no dog here at BD that is match for TreT, the amazing parkour dog from Ukraine and the star of Winger For The Weekend #68, sent to us by our technical illustrator... [READ MORE]
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