Journal



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

  • Monday, April 29, 2013

    BD athlete Angel Collinson reports from filming trip to Terrace, British Columbia


    This past winter, Angel Collinson, along with fellow Black Diamond athletes Callum Pettit and Thomas Gaisbacher, made the trek up to Terrace, British Columbia to shoot photos and videos for Black Diamond's upcoming 2013/2014 ski line. Below is a report Angel sent us after she returned from the shoot that gives a great look into the challenges... [READ MORE]

  • Monday, April 22, 2013

    VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Schulte climbing 8B boulder problems in Brione, Switzerland


    BD athlete Chris Schulte continues his European bouldering tour with a stop at the immaculate granite boulders of Brione, Switzerland. Here is the video he made from his visit where he climbed a couple of stellar 8Bs, as well as a host of other classic problems. High up past the terraced vineyards of Scalata and the great blue lake in... [READ MORE]

  • Friday, April 19, 2013

    BD athlete Will Cardamone and The Yurt Project—Episode #3


    Black Diamond athlete Will Cardamone lives in a yurt tucked back in the mountains of Colorado. It's an idyllic location and the perfect launch point for endless backcountry missions. Will has shot and edited together a series of video shorts that beautifully detail both his life in the mountains and some incredible skiing. Here is... [READ MORE]

  • Wednesday, April 17, 2013

    PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Ultra Mountain Carbon Z-Pole


    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]

  • Thursday, April 11, 2013

    VIDEO: BD athlete Noah Howell skiing at Holden Village in the Washington Cascades


    Black Diamond athlete Noah Howell had to scramble a bit when his Canadian ski trip was scuttled at the border. Howell and the Powderwhore film crew quickly regrouped, however, and landed in an idyllic spot tucked away in the Washington Cascades. Here is a short report from his trip and the video he edited together.   Winter in... [READ MORE]