Journal

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

  • Monday, May 21, 2012

    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]

  • Friday, May 18, 2012

    Spring Instagram Contest Winners Announced

    On April 23, 2012 we launched our inaugural Spring Instagram Contest in conjuction with the launch of our presence on Instagram (@BlackDiamondEquipment). We asked our fans and followers to submit current Instagram photos of their spring activities or what represented spring to them. We received over 1000 entires and some of them were... [READ MORE]

  • Friday, May 18, 2012

    Winger for the Weekend #136

    What do to when it's not a twist off, and you can't find a lighter, a wedding ring, a seat belt or a Black Diamond Nut Tool ? Head out to the yard and fire up the chainsaw, just like our friend in Winger for the Weekend #136. It's certainly not the safest way to open a wobbly pop, and probably not recommended after you've already had a few,... [READ MORE]

  • Thursday, May 17, 2012

    Part III: BD Employee Evan Bouchier reports on prototype ski testing in France and Switzerland

    Black Diamond employee Evan Bouchier is one of our engineers hard at work on new ski development projects, and fortunately for Evan, “hard at work” often means testing prototype skis in some truly epic locations. After his missions to the Pacific Northwest ( check out Part I here ) and Chamonix ( check out Part 2 here ), Evan headed to La... [READ MORE]

  • Wednesday, May 16, 2012

    Magnetron RockLock and Magnetron GridLock carabiners win Gear Of The Year award from National Geographic Adventure

    The awards keep coming in for the Magnetron GridLock and RockLock carabiners. This time it's National Geographic Adventure 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]