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ALPINISM 2012 DIGITAL CATALOG—check it out now
Catalogs have been an integral part of Black Diamond Equipment for decades, dating back to the clean-climbing manifesto that was the 1972 Chouinard catalog. With all that history guiding us, we have recently launched the next evolution of the BD catalogs: the Alpinism 2012 digital catalog.
An online-only catalog, Alpinism 2012 is focused on climbing around Chamonix, France, one of the world's great bastions of alpinism. We invite you to click, zoom, listen, scroll and read through the pages of stunning imagery and captivating videos on your computer, tablet or smartphone, as well as check out the dynamic presentation of our latest and greatest alpine climbing gear, from crampons to ice tools to gloves to packs to harnesses.
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The Mountain Academy 2 (TMAc2) off to a successful start in Vercors, France
Last week, the first stage of The Mountain Academy 2 (TMAc2) went down in the Vercors mountain range in France. TMAc2 is a European project which offers young and motivated alpinists the possibility to demonstrate their diverse mountaineering skills, to present various views and philosophies, to tell stories and share ideas. Below is a... [READ MORE]
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Non-profit established to honor BD athlete Chloé Graftiaux
Last August, 23-year-old BD athlete Chloe Graftiaux died while descending Mont Blanc . Recently, her family launched Chloe Graftiaux Passion Together , a non-profit organization to honor Chloe 's passionate, adventurous spirit. Through support of outdoor companies and sales of a forthcoming book and DVD, Passion... [READ MORE]
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BD athletes featured in National Geographic magazine article about climbing in Yosemite Valley
BD athletes Tommy Caldwell , Kevin Jorgeson , Cedar Wright and Alex Honnold are all prominently featured in an article about Yosemite climbing in the May 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine, including Honnold on the cover doing his free-solo shuffle on Half Dome's Thank God Ledge. Pick up a copy of the issue now to read the article... [READ MORE]
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BD teams win 2011 Piolets d'Or
Congratulations to BD athletes Nico Favresse and Katsutaka “Jumbo” Yokoyama—they, along with their partners, were awarded the 2011 Piolets d’Or on April 16. Nico (along with his brother Olivier, Ben Ditto, Sean Villanueva and Bob Shepton) won for making the first ascents of several seaside big walls in Greenland. Jumbo (along with... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: Manufacturing the new, award-winning GridLock belay carabiner
Check out this video of how we make our new, award-winning GridLock belay carabiner that's literally "hot" off the line for Spring 2011. The GridLock uses a revolutionary, patent-pending carabiner design that solves the belay-loop orientation issue—never deal with a shifting, cross-loaded belay carabiner again. The GridLock's isolation... [READ MORE]
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