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Bruce Kirkby commented on
BD employee Kolin Powick reports on his volunteer work at the Khumbu Climbing Center in Nepal
"Right on KP! Cool to read, and sick pics. Makes me wish I was over there..."

climber commented on
Video #3: BD athlete Adam Ondra bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
"a perfect video for a perfect performance. good job!"

Dominika commented on
BD athlete Alex Honnold reports on Poland's indoor climbing scene
"Very nice article. I'm from Poland visiting US right now and I have the same..."

Bob Pruitt commented on
QC LAB: Remounting previously drilled skis
"So what if the screw holes are converted to threaded inserts? And would a..."

Spraylord McGillicutty commented on
Winger for the Weekend #122
"Get that guy a job in QA."

Joey commented on
VIDEO PROFILE: BD athlete Will Gadd climbing Roman Candle (M8) in Hyalite Canyon, Montana
"Bozeman is THE place for climbing."

Matt commented on
Video #1: BD athlete Adam Ondra bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
"I too would like to know the music credits. Awesome vid, lovely place...I..."

Franken commented on
VIDEO: World's Most Difficult Via Ferrata
"It's not about being "hard" we all know we climb when we want to climb,..."

RG commented on
EMPLOYEE FAVORITES: Susannah Pratt, NW Couloir of the Pfeifferhorn, UT
"this is a great story, one that makes the idea of getting a "real" job..."

Bryan Wright commented on
EMPLOYEE FAVORITES: Susannah Pratt, NW Couloir of the Pfeifferhorn, UT
"Thanks for sharing this... The Pfeiff has been on my list for a couple years,..."

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Friday, February 3, 2012

Winger for the Weekend #123

It's no secret that as the envy of cube-dwelling office monkeys everywhere, we here at Black Diamond HQ get to bring our canine companions to work with us (yea, we think it's pretty rad too), which must be why we like Winger for the Weekend #123 so much. Not only does this super-cool vid put a fresh spin on the endless amounts of POV footage... [READ MORE]
Thursday, February 2, 2012

BD employee Kolin Powick reports on his volunteer work at the Khumbu Climbing Center in Nepal

Black Diamond Equipment’s Director of Global Quality, Kolin Powick , has taken four weeks off of work here in Salt Lake City to volunteer his time and expertise at the Khumbu Climbing Center in Nepal. Numerous BD athletes have gone to support the center in the past (including Cedar Wright and Conrad Anker ), but this is the first time a... [READ MORE]
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

GROUPS WE SUPPORT: Utah Avalanche Center

--> 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... [READ MORE]
Monday, January 30, 2012

Video #3: BD athlete Adam Ondra bouldering in Fontainebleau, France

Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra has recently focused his energies to the world of bouldering, and the results have been stunning. This December, fresh off his second ascent of Gioia in Italy (at 8C+, one of the hardest boulder problems in the world), Adam set off for his first-ever visit to the iconic boulders of Fontainebleau, France.... [READ MORE]
Friday, January 27, 2012

Winger for the Weekend #122

The Ironman-esque suit featured in Winger for the Weekend #122 was apparently part of some Canadian dude's lifelong quest to create a grizzly bear-proof suit, but we're betting you could huck your meat down some pretty burly lines if you could figure out how to attach skis to the thing. Botched that 80-foot cliff drop? No big deal. At the very... [READ MORE]