The Journal is dedicated to the sports and people that make Black Diamond what it is.
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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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BD athlete Drew Stoecklein reports on a weeklong hut trip to Canada's Selkirk Mountains

BD athlete Drew Stoecklein enjoyed a deluxe heli-drop stay up in Canada’s Selkirk Mountains. The goal was simple and obvious: ski as much of the sweet terrain outside the hut door as possible in a week’s time. Based upon Drew's photos and the report from his girlfriend, Molly Ambrogi-Yanson, the mission was fully accomplished.... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Mason Earle making the first ascent of Real Talk (5.13+), Lower Mill Creek, UT

Black Diamond athlete Mason Earle has logged countless miles hiking the clifflines of southern Utah looking for undone cracks. The fruits of his labor are a slew of prime first ascents, typically splitter, thin and stout. At Lower Mill Creek outside of Moab, his most recent new route, Real Talk , is one of his best—and one of his boldest.... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Antte Lauhamaa reports on skiing around Kebnekaise, Sweden

The winter in Scandinavia is still fully going on. Black Diamond athlete Antte Lauhamaa went last week to earn his turns in Kebnekaise, Sweden and found solid winter conditions around the highest peaks in Sweden. Here is the report he sent us along with some great photos by photographer Jaakko Posti. Kebnekaise is situated in 67th... [READ MORE]
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Chasin' the Rubbish 2.0 in Fontainebleau, France

Fontainebleau, Easter 2013. Forget about searching for Easter eggs in the Fontainebleau forest: the Black Diamond team, Black Diamond athletes and numerous boulderers came together over the four days of the Easter holiday to rid the boulder areas of rubbish and to raise people's awareness about adopting a respectful attitude toward nature and... [READ MORE]
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