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QC Lab: How strong is the Spinner Leash?
I don't usually write-up BD product specific tests and results, but I've just been getting so many of a similar type question on the Spinner Leash lately, that I felt I needed to. And to be honest, these questions are kinda freaking me out. "I just bought the Spinner Leash, How strong is it?" "Is the Spinner Leash strong enough for it... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Pietro Dal Pra establishes new multi-pitch route in Sardinia
Black Diamond athlete Pietro Dal Pra has left his mark on numerous walls throughout the Alps, pushing standards to new heights always with an eye toward style and quality. Now he has ventured to the island of Sardinia and established a dramatic multi-pitch first ascent. ARIA (AIR) ARIA is not just a route's or a movie's name:... [READ MORE]
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Report: Avalanche victim uses the AvaLung and survives a burial at Tessin, Switzerland
The following is a recent report from an avalanche survivor in the Bedretto Valley in Switzerland on January 30, 2010. It is a first person report that has been edited for brevity and clarity/translation. Last Saturday I (and a group of friends) had a very bad experience. We were in Tessin (Italian part of Switzerland) and we... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #35
This weekend's Winger welcomes you to the weird and wonderful world of stop-motion filming, where you can spend three minutes watching guys play with their t-shirts... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Ptor Spricenieks goes paraskiing in the Alps
Black Diamond athlete Ptor Spricenieks recently sent us this note and photos about paraskiing in the Alps above his home in La Grave, France. Although it sounds a little rowdy (imagine flying above the clouds at 5000m with Megawatts on!), you can't argue with the results: thousands of meters of fresh terrain, all accessed by flying through... [READ MORE]
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PATH OF RESISTANCE: Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson attempt the first ascent of El Cap's hardest free climb
When is a rock climb too hard, the holds too small, the cracks too thin? Black Diamond athletes Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson pushed those physical and mental boundaries to the limit this past fall when they spent nearly two months attempting to free a line on El Capitan’s southeast face, a 900-meter route (linking up sections of the... [READ MORE]
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The BigLePowSki goes off in Davos, as the Dude delivers fresh powder on Schatzalp!!
The 3 rd stop of the global BigLePowSki Tour went down this past weekend in Davos, Switzerland at the historic Schatzalp ski area. As the crew was setting up for the event on Friday, things were not looking too good in the Rhätische Alps. The winds and warm weather of the previous weeks has turned the snow conditions... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athletes Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson's portaledge home on El Capitan
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WITNESSES TO THE CHANGE: Daniel Silbernagel adventuring in the Alps
Daniel Silbernagel is a Swiss mountain guide who has spent 300 or more days for each of the past 20-plus years in the Alps, hiking, climbing and guiding. Our 2010 Alpine Adventures brochure highlights the mountaineering gear Silbernagel used during a long weekend in Switzerland’s Gruben Valley where he was doing repair and maintenance on the... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: Lumen Logic—inside BD lighting technology
Lumens are an excellent way to gain a grasp of the total light output of each of our headlamps . Watch this video to learn how we measure lumens and what lumen rating is best for you and your adventures. [READ MORE]
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How-to Video: Fitting the Primrose AL Harness
How to fit your Black Diamond Primrose Adjustable Leg (AL) Harness [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: Lantern Technology
Get the scoop on Black Diamond's line-up of lanterns straight from our product designers. From the super compact Orbit to the versatile Apollo to the super-sized Titan, there's a powerful, efficient lighting solution for every trip into the backcountry. [READ MORE]
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3rd Annual Pontresina Ice Climbing Festival
The Ice Climbing Festival in Pontresina, Switzerland will take place on March 27th and 28th for the third time. Ice climbers from all over Europe will meet at the tail end of the season for this special event. There will be a speed-climbing competition on the manmade icefall below the gondola in the Diavolezza ski area, at 2800 meters above sea... [READ MORE]
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In-Depth Tech Video: Control Shock Technology
Get in-depth with Control Shock Technology (CST): Black Diamond’s industry-leading trekking pole shock system. Tor Brown, Trekking Pole Line Manager, explains the inner workings of CST. [READ MORE]
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2010 Big LePowSki USA event huge success at Brighton, Utah!
Black Diamond’s Big LePowSki ski and snowboard event at Brighton, Utah was a star-studded event held under the blue skies of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The event kicked off this year with a Backcountry Film Festival raising more than $1000 for the Winter Wildlands Alliance. The film festival featured films from... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #36
This weekend's Winger comes from that trippy Xtranormal website that allows you to create your own animated video clips simply by typing in a script. People have cooked up more than 5 million (and counting) of these videos, so it's no surprise that some of them focus on climbing and skiing. Here's our favorite of the lot, one that shamelessly... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO Part 1: BD athletes Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson attempting to free El Cap's hardest climb
When is a rock climb too hard, the holds too small, the cracks too thin? Black Diamond athletes Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson pushed those physical and mental boundaries to the limit this past fall when they spent nearly two months attempting to free a line on El Capitan’s southeast face, a 900-meter route (linking up sections of the... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO Part 2: BD athletes Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson attempting to free El Cap's hardest climb
When is a rock climb too hard, the holds too small, the cracks too thin? Black Diamond athletes Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson pushed those physical and mental boundaries to the limit this past fall when they spent nearly two months attempting to free a line on El Capitan’s southeast face, a 900-meter route (linking up sections of... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #37
Laurel Hunter, a Graphic Designer in our Marketing department, is the Queen Of The Weekend Wingers. She always has a Winger candidate (typically by Tuesday!), and the one she sent us this week is definitely a winner. "ChatRoulette" is causing a stir in the World Wide Web—basically you sign on and video chat with random anonymous people... [READ MORE]
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The BigLePowSki World Tour Finishes With a Strike in St. Anton
The Fourth and final event of The BigLePowSki Tour went down this past weekend in the freeride hotspot of St. Anton, Austria. And even though the warm weather and mild rain made the snow a bit mushy at times, the epic terrain and endless enthusiasm here in the Arlberg made the last event of 2010 a full-on success. The... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #38
It seems like everyone is on Facebook these days. (BTW: Check out BD's OFFICIAL European Facebook page —and not those fake BD pages—for exclusive deals, latest news and secret sales!) We admit, Facebook (besides being a fantastic time waster) is a great way to stay in touch with friends and let them know what you are up to. But, as this... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Matt Segal deep water soloing in Mallorca
Black Diamond athlete Matt Segal traveled to Mallorca in Fall 2009 to check out the amazing deep water soloing on the island of Mallorca. Fellow BD athlete Cedar Wright put together this clip of Segal livin' the dream in the Mediterranean. [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athletes Zack Giffin and Callum Pettit heli ski in British Columbia
In January 2010, Black Diamond athletes Zack Giffin and Callum Pettit teamed up with photographer Grant Gunderson for a quick heli-skiing mission up to Nelson, British Columbia. Below is Zach's report from the trip, Gunderson's photos and a great POV video that captures all of the action. Life can change real fast... [READ MORE]
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Slideshow of Baschi Bender - the winner of The BigLePowSki Photo Contest 2010
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QC Lab: Strength of old fixed slings
One of the boys from work brought a few weathered and beat slings into work the other day. They had been fixed in his tree (for some random) for seven years. Sun, rain, snow, wind, the whole deal… for seven years. I’ve tested numerous old slings from fixed routes, but figured we’d add this one to the mix. As you recall new... [READ MORE]
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