Journal

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

  • Thursday, March 28, 2013

    GROUPS WE SUPPORT: The Conservation Alliance

    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 ongoing series will... [READ MORE]

  • Thursday, March 28, 2013

    VIDEO: BD athlete Will Cardamone and the Yurt Project—Episode #2

    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]

  • Monday, March 25, 2013

    QC Lab—The Dangers Of Modifying Your Gear

    Here at BD we are all a bunch of tinkerers. We’re constantly tweaking our gear or cobbling together prototypes, trying to make them lighter and perform better. We fiddle with gear, test it in the lab and take it out into the field. Therefore, when people want to customize and modify our products, we understand. But there is a... [READ MORE]

  • Wednesday, March 20, 2013

    VIDEO #3: BD Athlete Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Peñoles, Mexico

    Black Diamond athlete Nalle Hukkataival decided to leave behind the bureaucracy of bouldering in Hueco Tanks State Historical Park in Texas and crossed the border into Mexico. Destination: Peñoles, a bouldering area seven hours south of the U.S. border with rock striking similar to Hueco's but without the onerous rules and regulations. Nalle... [READ MORE]

  • Monday, March 18, 2013

    BD athlete Angel Collinson reports on filming trip to British Columbia with Sherpas Cinema

    Black Diamond athlete Angel Collinson grew up just up the hill from Black Diamond HQ at Snowbird Ski Resort. Since she could stand up on skis, she's been shredding around the Wasatch, and the past year has taken her from the world of competitive freeskiiing to filming with two of the biggest names in ski media. Below is Angel's report from a... [READ MORE]