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Black Diamond Equipment CEO and Founder Peter Metcalf testifies before Natural Resources Committee in Washington, D.C.
Our founder and CEO, Peter Metcalf, has been out fighting the good fight recently, both in Washington D.C. before the Natural Resources Committee and in an essay for Rock & Ice magazine. He recently sent out an email to everyone here at BD about these recent efforts and what he means to him. Below is that email, as well as some links... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Adam Ondra reports on his historic 8c+ onsight spree in Spain
Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra is on a tear like never before—within a week's time during his trip to northern Spain he onsighted not one, not two, not three but FOUR routes graded 8c+ (plus a handful of routes in the 8b-8c range). The only other climber to have ever onsighted 8c+ is Ondra's fellow BD athletes Patxi Usobiaga . Below is... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO PART ONE: BD athlete Kyle Dempster makes first ascent of Mount Edgar's east face
Black Diamond athlete Kyle Dempster traveled to China's Sichuan Province in November 2010 with Bruce Normand and made two major first ascents: the central couloir on the west face of Mount Grosvenor and the east face of Mount Edgar (which is the face that claimed the lives of BD athletes Jonny Copp and Micah Dash, as well as videographer Wade... [READ MORE]
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Skier survives major avalanche in Austria using his AvaLung
Earlier this year we received another email from an avalanche victim who relied upon his AvaLung to survive the accident. An experienced backcountry skier and ski instructor, Paul Simpson was buried in a major avalanche in Austria and his email below is another haunting reminder of the dangers ever-present in the backcountry and the... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO PART TWO: BD athlete Kyle Dempster makes first ascent of Mount Edgar's east face
Black Diamond athlete Kyle Dempster traveled to China's Sichuan Province in November 2010 with Bruce Normand and made two major first ascents: the central couloir on the west face of Mount Grosvenor and the east face of Mount Edgar (which is the face that claimed the lives of BD athletes Jonny Copp and Micah Dash, as well as videographer... [READ MORE]
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Ultra-Distance Z-Pole receives 2011 Editors' Choice Award from Backpacker Magazine
Innovative. Stunning. Revolutionary. Beautiful. We can now use another adjective when describing our Ultra-Distance Z-Poles : AWARD-WINNING ! Our Ultra-Distance Z-Poles, carbon-fiber, three-section, foldable trekking poles, won the coveted 2011 Editors' Choice Award from Backpacker Magazine. Obviously we are thrilled with the award and... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Paul Robinson climbs The Story of Two Worlds (V15) in Cresciano, Switzerland
Black Diamond athlete Paul Robinson is living the full-time, globally roadtripping climber dream—and he's making the most of it. He recently took down another V15, this time it was the second ascent of Dave Graham's The Story of Two Worlds . Below is the report and photos Paul sent us shortly after making the ascent. Ever since its... [READ MORE]
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BD athletes Samuel Anthamatten and Angel Collinson claim second overall finishes at Freeride World Tour
Black Diamond athletes Samuel Anthamatten and Angel Collinson claimed second overall finishes in the 2011 Freeride World Tour, which wrapped up last weekend at Verbier, Switzerland. A huge congratulations to both of them! Throughout the six-stop tour, Samuel and Angel both managed to battle out impressive wins and crucial points against... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #84
Avalanches are serious business, and you would think the Russian military crew that set off this monster avy near North Ossetia would've been a little more prepared. Next time they may want to move just a weee bit further back. No one was injured, but we doubt the same can be said for those transformers and electrical towers that got wiped out!... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Jvan Tresch attempts a 700-meter big wall in Switzerland
Black Diamond athlete Jvan Tresch is always on the global prowl for big walls to free climb (such as Chile's Cerro Capicua ), so imagine his surprise when he stumbled upon a primo 700-meter face near his home in Switzerland! Below is his report, photos and sweet little video that does a great job of showing how quickly the weather in the... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: 2011/12 AMPerage skis unleashed during test runs in Switzerland
One of our dealers in Switzerland, Kundalini , posted a video of some test runs they took on our new 2011/12 AMPerage skis. The video does such a great job of showcasing the design philosophy of the AMPerage and why it has become one of our most anticipated skis for next year, that we figured we'd share it with everyone here in the Journal.... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Albert Leichtfried reports on an ice climbing trip to Norway
Black Diamond athlete Albert Leichtfried traveled to the frozen land of northern Norway this winter for another taste of the country’s bountiful crop of ice climbing opportunities. Below is his report from the trip, as well as some stunning photos from Hannes Mair. This ice climbing trip to northern Norway came about very differently... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Roy Schott skiing in Fernie, British Columbia
Black Diamond athlete Roy Schott traveled from his native New Zealand to Canada, hunting for powder during the Southern Hemisphere's summer months and producing on their own a series of webisodes he and his crew are calling Pow Fun. Below is Episode 1. Pow Fun is a freeski webseries following kiwi freeskiers shredding, competing and... [READ MORE]
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