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BD athletes Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold make one-day ascent of 28-pitch 5.13a in Mexico
Black Diamond athletes Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold can climb 5.13. That wasn’t going to be the issue. Climb a 28-pitch 5.13 in Mexico in a day? Now that was going to be a challenge, even for those two crankers. As with any good adventure, however, the true challenges didn’t present themselves until the trip began—just finding the wall turned out to be an epic, friable holds botched their onsight bid and the sketch-op they found at the base would’ve sent most people sprinting back across the border.
But the duo stuck with it and came back with a fantastic tale, which we’ve chosen to highlight in our Fall 2010 Rock Climbing brochure. Why? Because after more than 25 years of making the world’s finest climbing equipment, we still get stoked on the stories of climbers...
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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]
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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]
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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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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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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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