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VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Schulte bouldering—and packing out trash—at Lincoln Lake, Colorado
Black Diamond athlete Chris Schulte put together this great bouldering video that’s actually not about bouldering. Lincoln Lake is an area of Mount Evans in Colorado that has seen a massive amount of attention in the past 18 months as boulderers have re-discovered the area. Below is Schulte’s video that highlights the importance of caring... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Zack Giffin and friends make an epic descent on Washington's Mount Shuksan
Black Diamond athlete Zack Giffin is always prowling around the Pacific Northwest backcountry for prime lines, and the adventure featured in this video and report is absolutely prime. Big, steep, committing and sweet—this epic line on Mount Shuksan was for sure one of the highlights of Zack’s spring ski season. The springtime... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
Black DIamond athlete Nalle Hukkataival escaped the cold of his native Finland this past winter to enjoy the iconic blocs of France's Fontainebleau. Below is the video that Nalle's fellow BD athlete Chris Schulte filmed and edited while he was also in the forest. [READ MORE]
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QC Lab: To Screamer or not to Screamer?
The following post comes direct from QC engineer Corey LaForge , who returned from a recent ascent of the Eiger Norwand with some questions about Yates Screamers that he promptly put to the test here in our lab. A couple of months ago I climbed the North Face of the Eiger with some friends. On one particular pitch above... [READ MORE]
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Winger for the Weekend #98
We've always looked at canoeing in much the same way as riding one of those rascal scooters—a fun way to get around, but not really something fit for modern competition. But thanks to Winger for the Weekend #98, all that has changed. Take a guy dressed like a Maitre d', add a canoe and some smooth romantic beats, and you have a recipe for... [READ MORE]
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Magnetron Technology™: The reinvention of the auto-locking carabiner, coming July 2012
Throughout the decades, we’ve been at the forefront of revolutionary carabiner design here at Black Diamond Equipment—from Yvon Chouinard’s original ovals; to the climbing world’s first-ever wiregate, the HotWire; to the crossload-eliminating belay carabiner, the GridLock. Never satisfied with the status quo, we’re always striving... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athletes Kate Rutherford and Brittany Griffith attempt Venturi Effect (IV 5.12) on the Incredible Hulk, High Sierras, California
Black Diamond athletes Kate Rutherford and Brittany Griffith hiked in to the High Sierras famed Incredible Hulk to have a go at the 1200-foot granite wall’s prime line, Venturi Effect. Stacked with numerous techy pitches of 5.11 and 5.12 stemming and jamming, the pair gave it all they had. Though they came up short of a redpoint, Andrew... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #99
We all have done something ill advised, unwise, or even flat stupid... something that, with a slight bit of hindsight, was clearly the wrong choice. Who is to blame? Yourself? Your friends who goaded you into doing it? In the case of Winger For The Weekend #99, it seems it's a little of both. [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Raphael Slawinski repeats Common Knowledge on Denali with Joshua Lavigne
Black Diamond athlete Raphael Slawinski teamed up with Joshua Lavigne for an expedition to North America's highpoint, Denali (20,335 feet). After a series of acclimatization climbs and some periods of poor weather, the duo pulled off a couple of impressive repeats: a one-day ascent of the famed Cassin Ridge and the likely second ascent of... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Colin Haley profiled in Climbing magazine
Black Diamond athlete Colin Haley was recently profiled in a feature article in Climbing magazine (issue #297, on newsstands now). The article is mostly Q&A, which allows Colin to freely explain his views and opinions on alpine climbing. It's worth noting that the piece mentions that Colin is heading to Ogre II this summer with... [READ MORE]
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BD athletes Tommy Caldwell and Sonnie Trotter report on their new routing in the Canadian Rockies
Black Diamond athlete Sonnie Trotter has teamed up with fellow BD athlete Tommy Caldwell for a first-ascent adventure up in the Canadian Rockies and sent us the following email and photos. Looks mega! Good luck to the boys as it sounds like they will be going for the redpoint next week. From: Sonnie Trotter Subject: Bonjour... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #100
OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!! Winger For The Weekend NUMBER 100! Well, our little Winger has come a looong ways from numero uno , and we thank everyone who has contributed their Wingers. Fittingly for Winger For The Weekend #100 we were sent this musical mashup from 100 different videos of people covering Led Zeppelin's iconic Black Dog. Have a GREAT... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete J.P. Oullete repeats desperate crack climb in Vedauwoo, Wyoming
Black Diamond athlete J.P. Oullete (aka, Pee Wee) is always on the hunt for difficult cracks to add to his mounting resume. Recently he traveled to Vedauwoo, Wyoming to have a go at the second ascent of the short-but-fierce Home On The Range , graded 5.14. Below is his report and a few pics from photographer Andrew Burr. Nice job on the send,... [READ MORE]
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BD atlete Ptor Spricenieks reports on ski expedition to Peru with Sweetgrass Productions
Black Diamond athlete Ptor Spricenieks recently traveled to Peru to ski some fantastic-looking high-mountain lines and film with Sweetgrass Productions . Below is his report from the trip and some photos of the stunning peaks and terrain. [Koky Castaneda on approach to high camp] This June I had the great fortune of spending the... [READ MORE]
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Winger for the Weekend #101
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