Journal



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

  • Monday, February 6, 2012

    BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival reports on his U.S. bouldering tour


    BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival spent two months in the U.S. this past fall, chasing temps, repeating classics and tracking down first ascents. Below is his report from the travels, as well as some nice photos and video clips. [ Power of Landjager (V11), East Mountain, Hueco Tanks, TX. photo: www.gas-photo.net] My 2-month roadtrip in... [READ MORE]

  • Friday, February 3, 2012

    Winger for the Weekend #123


    It's no secret that as the envy of cube-dwelling office monkeys everywhere, we here at Black Diamond HQ get to bring our canine companions to work with us (yea, we think it's pretty rad too), which must be why we like Winger for the Weekend #123 so much. Not only does this super-cool vid put a fresh spin on the endless amounts of POV footage... [READ MORE]

  • Thursday, February 2, 2012

    BD employee Kolin Powick reports on his volunteer work at the Khumbu Climbing Center in Nepal


    Black Diamond Equipment’s Director of Global Quality, Kolin Powick , has taken four weeks off of work here in Salt Lake City to volunteer his time and expertise at the Khumbu Climbing Center in Nepal. Numerous BD athletes have gone to support the center in the past (including Cedar Wright and Conrad Anker ), but this is the first time a... [READ MORE]

  • Monday, January 30, 2012

    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]

  • Friday, January 27, 2012

    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]