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ALPINISM 2012 DIGITAL CATALOG—check it out now
Catalogs have been an integral part of Black Diamond Equipment for decades, dating back to the clean-climbing manifesto that was the 1972 Chouinard catalog. With all that history guiding us, we have recently launched the next evolution of the BD catalogs: the Alpinism 2012 digital catalog .
An online-only catalog, Alpinism 2012 is focused on climbing around Chamonix, France, one of the world's great bastions of alpinism. We invite you to click, zoom, listen, scroll and read throug h the pages of stunning imagery and captivating videos on your computer, tablet or smartphone, as well as check out the dynamic presentation of our latest and greatest alpine climbing gear, from crampons to ice tools to gloves to packs to harnesses.
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Part II: BD athlete David Göttler reports from his expedition to Nuptse's east ridge
Black DIamond athlete David Göttler is currently in Nepal, with his sights set on the formidable east ridge of Nuptse (7864m). Below is David's second dispatch from the expedtion that he sent us earlier this month. His team is now in basecamp and beginning the process of acclimatizing for their main objective. Best of luck David!... [READ MORE]
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Magnetron RockLock and Magnetron GridLock carabiners win Gear Of The Year award from National Geographic Adventurer
The awards keep coming in for the Magnetron GridLock and RockLock carabiners. This time it's National Geographic Adventurer awarding them Gear Of The Year . Sweet! The Magnetron GridLock and RockLock carabiners will be available this summer, so get ready to experience the tech that has revolutionized the auto-locking carabiner. If you've... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Schulte bouldering through the Colorado winter
Black Diamond athlete Chris Schulte lives and breathes bouldering 24/7, 365. So it's no surprise that he makes the best of Colorado winters and gets out bouldering even in cold, snowy conditions. What is surprising, as you hear in the video below, is that Schulte actually prefers it to be freezing cold. Over the last several years,... [READ MORE]
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Vector helmet
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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VIDEO: BD athlete Cedar Wright climbing The Wisdom in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado
Black Diamond athlete Cedar Wright just sent the biggest onsight of his life this past weekend: he got married. Congratulations go out to Cedar from all of us at BD. Below is a video that lensman John Dickey filmed and edited of a day-in-the-life of Cedar, from mixing music and editing footage to tackling one of Colorado's most classic 5.11s:... [READ MORE]
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