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TRIGLAV IN WINTER: A PROPER BEAST — Marko Prezelj on Slovenian alpinism
Marko Prezelj detests what he calls “tasty talk”. Tasty talk is bullshit. Marko doesn’t want to hear superlatives or extraneous babble when he’s climbing. He’s a dedicated alpinist from the heart of the Slovenian Alps who is straight-edge serious about his climbing and his gear. A bit hard-lined? To the uninitiated or uncommitted, perhaps—but for Marko there is no other way. We devoted our 2010-2011 Alpinism brochure to Marko’s winter ascent, with fellow countryman Luka Lindic, of Slovenia’s famed north face of Triglav because it highlighted his no-nonsense philosophy, one that we passionately share with him in the design and construction of every piece of alpine equipment we make. Forget the gizmos, gadgets and gimmicks—Marko’s not having any of it and neither...
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Part I: BD athlete David Göttler reports from expedition to the West Pillar of Makalu
Black Diamond athlete David Göttler is currently in the Himalaya acclimatizing and preparing for an alpine-style attempt on the massive West Pillar of Makalu. Below is the first in a series of expedition dispatches David is sending us directly from the mountain with photos from photographer Daniel Bartsch . Stay tuned to the Black Diamond... [READ MORE]
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Ultra Mountain Carbon Z-Pole
Innovation is what drives everything here at Black Diamond. If we're not making gear better, stronger, lighter, faster, more durable and easier to use, then we're not doing our job. In this ongoing series of monthly posts, we'll be giving you an inside look at some of our most innovative products through one-on-one interviews with our team of... [READ MORE]
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Black Diamond via ferrata sets are NOT affected by safety recalls
Via ferrata sets from several companies have recently been involved in a series of recalls due to safety concerns. Both of Black Diamond Equipment’s via ferrata sets Easy Rider and Iron Cruiser : • are not included in any recalls.... [READ MORE]
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From The Corner Office #1: BD founder/CEO Peter Metcalf and his office/museum
Black Diamond Equipment’s founder and CEO, Peter Metcalf , has a corner office—the only proper corner office at BD. He moved into it when BD relocated from California in 1991, and over the past 20-plus years his corner office has become filled with an eclectic collection of historical documents, photos, awards, trivia and miscellany.... [READ MORE]
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From the Vault #2: The iconic 1972 Chouinard catalog, 40 years later...
Black Diamond employee Randy Hankins began climbing in 1970—just before the dawn of clean climbing—and has been working here at BD since 1994. Below is the second in the From The Vault series of Journal posts that Randy has developed about various articles, photos, anecdotes and gear from the BD archives. This From The Vault post is about... [READ MORE]
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