Journal

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

  • Wednesday, August 4, 2010

    Tom de Dorlodot, Paragliding in Peru

    Tom de Dorlodot traveled to Peru last month with the Peak Performance Black Light Team.  Together, the Team tested their new outerwear and climbed massive peaks, but instead of walking down with the crew, Tom just flew his glider down to the valley.  Here's his exclusive story and some photos.... [READ MORE]

  • Friday, August 6, 2010

    Winger For The Weekend #56

    What's worse than climbing an offwidth? Climbing one hungover. What's worse than that? Climbing a offwidth... hungover... and getting your knee terribly stuck—for more than 15 minutes! What's worse than that? Watch this Winger For The Weekend #56 video made by BD athlete Cedar Wright and find out just how grim things can get. And if you see... [READ MORE]

  • Wednesday, August 18, 2010

    New Mixed Trained Route ‘Diavollezza Express’, Piz Cambrena, Diavollezza, Pontresina, Switzerland

    In cooperation with the Engadin-St. Moritz ski-lift company, 4 team members from Govertical.ch (a guiding outfit from Pontresina) have put up a new mixed route on the West flank of Piz Cambrena. 'Diavollezza Express' is mostly protected by bolts and goes at M10 and is recommended only for experienced alpinists comfortably in... [READ MORE]

  • Monday, August 9, 2010

    The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® in Chamonix

    The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® in Chamonix, France is back again from the 25th to the 27th of August 2010 - an extraordinary Marathon in the magical environment around Mont Blanc.   Black Diamond will be there at the Exhibition Area in the center of Chamonix to present our new products for next... [READ MORE]

  • Wednesday, August 11, 2010

    VIDEO #1: BD athletes Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold make one-day ascent of 28-pitch 5.13a in Mexico

    Below is the first in a four-part series about Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold making the first one-day ascent of Logical Progression , a 28-pitch 5.13a route on El Gigante in Mexico's Basaseachi National Park. To read Sonnie’s essay about the climb, as well as see photos from Andrew Burr (who was along to do the driving and... [READ MORE]

  • Monday, August 16, 2010

    VIDEO #2: BD athletes Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold make one-day ascent of 28-pitch 5.13a in Mexico

    Below is the second in a four-part series about Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold making the first one-day ascent of Logical Progression , a 28-pitch 5.13a route on El Gigante in Mexico's Basaseachi National Park. In the coming days we will publish the other two segments of the series here in the Journal, so keep checking back for... [READ MORE]

  • Wednesday, August 25, 2010

    BD athlete Nico Favresse reports on new 850-meter free climb on Greenland sea cliff

    Black Diamond athlete Nico Favresse has teamed up with his brother Olivier, Sean Vilanueva and Ben Ditto to establish a new 850-meter free climb on a massive granite sea cliff off the coast of Greenland. Below is Nico’s report from the climb and some amazing photos from Ditto. On July 12 we committed to “the impossible wall”.... [READ MORE]

  • Monday, August 30, 2010

    BD athlete Paul Robinson reports from the boulders of Rocklands, South Africa

    Black Diamond athlete Paul Robinson is on an extended road trip in search of the world’s hardest boulder problems. His first stop on his global tour is the famed Rocklands of South Africa. Below is Paul’s first report, including a photo of Black Eagle , a Fred Nicole problem that had some key grips break and Paul re-established as a V14.... [READ MORE]

  • Friday, August 13, 2010

    Winger For The Weekend #57

    You want to groove to some booty-movin' music? You want to see some head-spinning editing skillz? You want to check out a dude with a baller mullet, perv 'stache and roller blades? You're in luck because you get all that—and more—with this Winger For The Weekend #57. So hot, so fresh... use oven mitts.   [READ MORE]

  • Tuesday, August 24, 2010

    BD athlete Chloé Graftiaux killed while descending Mount Blanc

    On Saturday August 21, Black Diamond athlete Chloé Graftiaux died in a fall while descending from the summit along the South Face of Aiguille Noire de Peuterey in the Mont Blanc massif. A loose block was the cause of her fatal fall on the descent route. Chloe, who hailed from Belgium and was one of Europe’s top all-around climbers, was 23.... [READ MORE]

  • Friday, August 27, 2010

    Winger For The Weekend #59

    "This is Stunt Rock. It's super human. It's super music. Super magic. And super amazing..." If the gravel-voiced intro to this trailer doesn't get you stoked up for some rock music and mayhem, well, you're hopeless. C'mon, they have Merlin the wizard on stage! The drummer wears a white top hat! You gotta dig that feathered hair! Throw in some... [READ MORE]