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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.
So kick back, grab a beer, coffee or...
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GROUPS WE SUPPORT: Colorado Environmental Coalition
We take a large amount of pride in our history of outspoken advocacy for conservation and access causes (locally, regionally and globally), as well as in our efforts to support conservation, education and recreation groups that are on the front-lines of protecting and preserving the wild lands we love and depend on, and this... [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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Chasin' The Rubbish—Black Diamond and BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival hold a massive clean-up event at Fontainebleau, France
This past Easter weekend was one of the year's busiest times for the boulders of Fontainebleau, and a crew from Black Diamond's European offices (along with BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival) were there, ready to make a difference. The group had self-organized a grassroots clean up and education event, which they dubbed "Chasin' The Rubbish." The... [READ MORE]
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RECALL NOTICE: 2010 Black Diamond AvaLung Packs
We have recently discovered that the intake tubing on certain 2010 AvaLung Packs may crack under extremely cold temperatures. This recall is limited to a specific manufacturing run of packs, which can be identified by a PO# and model combination presented here: Recalls & Notices Any AvaLung Pack that falls within this criteria is part... [READ MORE]
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Issue with 2009 Xenos Ice Clipper slots
It has come to our attention that the construction of some of the Ice Clipper slots on our 2009 Xenos harnesses are not satisfactory and may become unstitched during use. We became aware of this at the same time many of you did, just as the ice season kicked into high gear in the last couple of weeks. During recent lab and field-testing,... [READ MORE]
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