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How-to Video: Using the Black Diamond ATC-Guide
Yes, the ATC-Guide is an advanced belay/rappel device, but with the basic information in the video below you'll learn how to easily utilize the ATC-Guide's superior belay and rappel capabilities, such as how to belay or lower one or two seconding climbers in guide mode with ease and control. Get more info on the Black Diamond... [READ MORE]
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QC Lab: Wet vs. Dry runner strength
Last week I was climbing a classic multi-pitch route in Big Cottonwood Canyon, 30 minutes from the Black Diamond Equipment offices. Clear skies upon arrival but true to the weather lately in the Wasatch there was a downpour mid pitch 2. When we met at the belay, my partner voiced his concern. “Our gear is soaked. Are these runners going to... [READ MORE]
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Black Diamond ski gear highlighted in Outside Magazine's Winter 2011-2012 Buyer's Guide—including Verdicts on the cover!
The Winter 2011-2012 Outside Magazine Buyer's Guide is stacked with choice Black Diamond Equipment ski gear, including Verdict skis on the cover! Below are a few examples of the reviews included in the issue. Be sure to pick up a copy now and learn what the crew at Outside had to say about Black Diamond's latest and greatest ski gear.... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athletes Adam Pustelnik and Nico Favresse make first repeat of Orbayu (8b+/8c) in Naranjo de Bulnes, Spain
As we reported in the Journal this past August, Black Diamond athletes Nico Favresse and Adam Pustelnik made the first repeat of Orbayu , a multi-pitch line on Spain's Naranjo de Bulnes, which at 8c+/9a had been hailed as the world's hardest big wall free climb. Although the pair felt the route was not as hard as it was originally... [READ MORE]
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BD athletes Kyle Dempster and Hayden Kennedy make first ascent of Hassan Peak in Pakistan's Charakusa Valley
Black Diamond athletes Kyle Dempster and Hayden Kennedy traveled to Pakistan's Charakusa Valley with Kelly Cordes this fall and the team managed a handful of climbs, including the first ascent of Hassan Peak (ca 6300m). Below is the report and photos that Hayden sent us shortly after he returned to the States. [Dempster following a... [READ MORE]
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BD athletes Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk make first ascent of Meru's Shark's Fin in the Garwhal Himalaya of northern India
Black Diamond athletes Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk teamed up with Jimmy Chin to make the coveted first ascent of the Shark's Fin, a high-altitude big wall pillar on Meru (20,700 ft) in India's Garwhal Himalaya. In 2008 the trio battled to within 100 meters of the summit but were forced to turn back. This year they moved fast and scored... [READ MORE]
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Winger for the Weekend #110
We thought juggling was just for birthday clowns and Insane Clown Posse fans (wait, that's juggalos...), but it's obvious from Winger for the Weekend #110 that teenage Scandanavians are the true ballers in this game. Let's just say if we made frisbees, cue balls or bowling pins, Lauge Benjaminsen would definitely be a Black Diamond athlete.... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Zack Giffin profiled in Downhill Affair: A Love Story
Black Diamond athlete Zack Giffin and his partner Molly Baker are the focus of the video below, a finalist at the Banff Film Festival. Far different from a normal ski video, this one tackles the personal challenges that front Giffin and Baker as they pursue their lives together and their passions for skiing—which at times, predictably, come... [READ MORE]
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BD grassroots athlete Doug Chabot makes first ascent of Hispar Sar (6400 m) in Pakistan
Black Diamond grassroots athlete Doug Chabot teamed up with Bruce Miller and Steve Su for a expedition to the unclimbed peaks of northern Pakistan’s Hunza region in August. Below is Chabot’s report and photos about the team’s first ascent on Hispar Sar (6400 m, 20,997 ft). I was exhausted. We just pulled our ropes on the last rappel... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Neil Gresham establishes Hydrotherapy (8a+), potentially the hardest deep water solo in Britain
Black Diamond athlete Neil Gresham has continued to explore the deep water soloing in the UK, most recently in August when he established Hydrotherapy , a heady 8a+ DWS that might be the most difficult in Britain. Below is his report on his DWS development around Pembroke, plus some great images from Liam Cook. [Gresham on Occam's... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Drew Stoecklein explores the unskied peaks of Patagonia
Black Diamond athlete Drew Stoecklein headed down to South America in September to explore the bounty of unskied peaks in Patagonia. Below is his report and a great video he edited together, as well as some sweet photos by Jason Thompson. This fall I had the opportunity to go down to Patagonia to generate an athlete filmed segment with... [READ MORE]
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Winger for the Weekend #111
Rarely do you find as much awesome in one place as you do in Winger for the Weekend #111. Shredding on the guitar and karate chopping flaming cinder blocks are each uniquely radical skills in their own right. Combine them, however, and you have yourself a cocktail of badassery that knows no equal. Have a great weekend. [READ MORE]
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TECH VIDEO: All-Around Series harnesses
Our All-Around Series harnesses (like the Momentum and Primrose) are the foundation of our harness line. Watch the Tech Video below to learn about these harnesses' features and benefits, including trakFIT adjustable leg loops, Dual Core construction and Speed Adjust waistbelt buckles. [READ MORE]
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Binding mounting specs for 2011/2012 Black Diamond skis
Click here to download a PDF that details the binding mounting specs for all of Black Diamond's 2011/2012 skis . If you have any questions about mounting bindings on our skis, put down the drill, pick up the phone and call our squad of North American customer service guys at 801-278-5533 or send them an email at: ski@bdel.com To... [READ MORE]
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Federal appeals court upholds Roadless Area Conservation Rule, protecting 50 million acres of national forest land
[Photo courtesy of the Sierra Club] In a landmark ruling on October 21, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colorado ruled that the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (approved initially during the Clinton administration in 2001) is legal, overthrowing a lower court ruling in Wyoming. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule... [READ MORE]
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Winger for the Weekend #112
Kind of awesome and totally creepy, Winger for the Weekend #112 takes the average jack-o-lantern to the next level. We just hope this one doesn't get set out on the stoop for some ratty teenager to smash in the street. Have a great weekend and a happy halloween. [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Tommy Caldwell reports on his recent efforts to make the first ascent of El Capitan's hardest free climb
Black Diamond athlete Tommy Caldwell has devoted a large chunk of the last three years to attempting a futuristic free climb on Yosemite's El Capitan that is peppered with numerous 5.14 to 5.14+ pitches, which, when free climbed in a single-push, would place it as unquestionably the hardest, most demanding big wall free climb ever. He's in... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
Black Diamond athlete Nalle Hukkataival ventured to the iconic blocs of Fontainebleau, France in early 2011 and pulled off a string of impressive ascents during his stay. Below is a highlight reel filmed and edited by Alvi Pakarinen that brilliantly captures Nalle sending Karma (8A+), Elephunk (8B), L'Apparemment (8B), the stunning dyno... [READ MORE]
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