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VIDEO: BD athlete Zack Giffin and friends in deep at Mount Baker
My first reaction to the news that Mt. Baker is in the path of a seriously pissed-off Northwest storm tract was panic. My trip to Argentina this summer left me without my usual stockpile of funds. I am not ready for winter. Last year the mountain opened on December 13; a full month later. I was counting on another three weeks of work, but here... [READ MORE]
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QC Lab: Girth Hitching a Stopper
A buddy of mine emailed me the other day—he was out at a crag and saw someone girth hitch a #4 stopper to a bolt hanger, then clip a biner to the end, clip his rope and continue on. Hmmmm?? Maybe short a biner? Not sure. Regardless—he asked if I could do a quick test just out of curiosity to see how strong it would be. We did a few pulls... [READ MORE]
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Video: BD athlete Xavier Leonti slashing big lines in Alaska
Black Diamond athlete Xavier Leonti sent us a email and this great film about his trip up to Alaska last season. Not too bad for his first trip to AK! From: xavier leonti Sent: Mittwoch, 25. November 2009 21:34 Subject: RE: Alaska movie on line now ! I don’t know how long I’ve wanted to go to Alaska. It seems like... [READ MORE]
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BD athletes Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell attempt a new free route on El Capitan—Dispatch #5
Black Diamond athletes Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell have teamed up this fall for an attempt at free climbing a new 1000-meter route on Yosemite's El Capitan that roughly follows the aid line Mescalito . Caldwell, the most accomplished El Cap free climber in the world, has already spent quite a few days on the route, sussing out the... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #22
Winger #22 comes from the esteemed Dr. Steve Downes, a philosophy professor at the University of Utah and the former president of the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance , which works with local land managers to maintain and improve climber access to the multitude of crags around SLC. Dr. Downes has in the past expressed concern that perhaps some of... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Andy Houseman makes first ascent of coveted north face of Nepal's Chang Himal
Black Diamond athlete Andy Houseman recently returned (with Nick Bullock) from a successful ascent of the north face of Chang Himal (aka Wedge Peak, 6750m) in the Kanchenjunga Himal, heralded as one of the great unclimbed plums of Nepal. Below is the email and photos he sent us. Congratulations to both Andy and Nick for a successful and safe... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Albert Leichtfried and crew develop numerous sport routes in Sicily
Black Diamond athlete Albert Leichtfried recently returned from a highly successful trip to the island of Sicily where he and group of fellow Austrians bolted numerous routes including a stunning multi-pitch line. Below is the report Albert emailed us along with a selection of drool-worthy images from pro-photog Klaus Kranebitter .... [READ MORE]
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Black Diamond featured in Freeskier Photo Annual
We were psyched when Freeskier's Photo Annual hit our mailboxes. Not only was it stacked with epic photos that got us frothing for the ski season to kick into high gear, but Black Diamond was featured in the "Company Callout" section as well. Nice! Check out the scans below and then pick up Freeskier's Photo Annual and flip through the real... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Drew Stoecklein scores brilliant opening day pow at Mount Baker—and busts up his face
Black Diamond athlete Drew Stoecklein sent us the following email after he returned from a quick trip up to Mount Baker, Washington to take advantage of the epic early season snowfall the Pacific Northwest was getting in mid-November. Stoecklein scored some amazing powder, but, as you'll read in his email, took a nasty knee-to-face digger that... [READ MORE]
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Black Diamond Awarded 2009 Pfeifferhorn-Conservation Leadership Award
December 9, 2010 (Salt Lake City, UT) – Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., a global leader in the climbing and freeride ski markets, was awarded the Pfeifferhorn – Conservation Leadership award by six leading Utah conservation and environmental organizations. These organizations include: Save Our Canyons, The Nature Conservancy, Utah Chapter... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Adrian Baxter redpoints Tuppence (8b)
The weather in Britain is well known for being, well, disappointing, and if you are a climber in Britain that disappointment is infinitely exaggerated to levels of diagnosed depression. However, one weekend this summer the rain stopped and the clouds parted over Anstey's Cove in Devon, Southern England… I had my chance to... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #23
You think you're fit? You think you have a strong core and upper body? You just might, but nobody—and we mean NOBODY—has a burlier core and upper body than our man Hannibal. And the best part? He got this ripped working out in a playground. Watch the clip and just imagine how hard he could boulder or sport climb! Hannibal for king? Yes,... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Dodo Kopold makes big ascents in the High Tatra mountains
In late November, Black Diamond athlete Dodo Kopold pulled off a string of impressive alpine ascents in the High Tatra mountains on the border of Poland and Slovakia. Below is his email with photos from the four days of climbing. From: Dodo Kopold Sent: Freitag, 4. Dezember 2009 12:41 Subject: 3-in-1... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Tilly Parkins sending Stained Glass at the Buttermilks, California
Black Diamond athlete Tilly Parkins hails from Sydney, Australia and made a trip up to the famed boulders of Bishop, California last year. Her prime objective? The techy crimps of Stained Glass (V10). Check out the video below to see all the action. [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #24
Earlier this week we sent out a message to all of our friends on the official Black Diamond Facebook page , asking them for candidates for this weekend's Winger and offering a prize for the best. We braced for the expected flood of hilarious Wingers from our faithful Facebook friends. What did we get? A handful of weak-sauce videos and... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Kevin Mahoney attempts ski descent of Denali's 8000-foot South Face
Black Diamond athlete Kevin Mahoney headed up to Alaska with Dan Corn a few months ago to have a go at skiing the massive South Face of Denali. Though the duo didn’t pull the feat off, they did have a wild adventure on one of the greatest peaks in North America. Below is a trip report, photos and video clip that Mahoney sent us that... [READ MORE]
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10 lucky HotWire Sweepstakes winners announced
Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Ten new (and lucky) HotWire subscribers were winners of our HotWire Sweepstakes last month, each walking away with either a Seth Morrison pro-model Bandit AvaLung pack or a slick BD beanie. Congratulations to the following winners: Daniel Loots Courtney Dean Erik Klumpp Reed Hanson Rob Mayer... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Matt Segal makes 5.13 first ascent at Indian Creek, Utah
Black Diamond athlete Matt Segal snagged an amazing looking first ascent at Indian Creek, Utah during last month's Thanksgiving weekend. He teamed up with fellow BD athlete Renan Ozturk to film the 5.13 first ascent, which he named Like a Prayer . Below is Segal's thoughts about the route and Renan's short film of the FA and the wacky weekend... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Ptor Spricenieks skis Col des Pinchettes at La Grave, France
Black Diamond athlete Ptor Spricenieks sent us the following recap and video of his possible first descent of the Col des Pichettes outside of La Grave, France with Colin Samuels and Mathieu Bonnetbleu. A photo of Samuels' from the descent became the cover of our 2009 Ski Mountaineering brochure. It’s not often these... [READ MORE]
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Honza Rejmánek uses BD trekking poles and helmet to finish third at RedBull X-Alps paragliding race
Thirty participants from 23 different nations began the RedBull X-Alps race on July 19, 2009, including Honza Rejmánek, who Black Diamond supported with essential mountain gear. Negotiating seven mountain turnpoints in Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and France before landing on the float in Monaco, the event is for experienced... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #25
Rather than go with a cliché Holiday-themed Winger, we decided to stick with what the WInger is known best for: weirdness. Our resident MOG and Graphic Illustrator, Mike Tea (aka Teabo), sent us this random clip that'll have you busting up. Enjoy #25 and remember nothing says Happy Holidays quite like a nice hot pitcher of Kool-Aid, brotha!... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Switzerland and Austria
Black Diamond athlete Nalle Hukkataival has spent the last couple of weeks cranking numerous boulder problems in Switzerland and Austria, including the first ascent of one of the most stunning looking problems we've seen, a long, difficult line Nalle dubbed Ninja Skills and rated 8B+. Nalle and crew put together an excellent clip of the... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Colin Haley wears a helmet camera during a solo ascent of Aguja Guillaumet in Patagonia
Black Diamond athlete Colin Haley is down in Patagonia again—this time for three months. (Now that's a surefire way to score at least one quality weather window!) While he's waiting for that primo 48-72 hour window to open up, he is making short solo jaunts up some of the peaks he has already climbed in the Fitzroy group. His latest speedy... [READ MORE]
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BD employee Thomas Laakso reports from his ski trip to Antarctica
Thomas Laakso , the Ski Category Director here at Black Diamond, recently returned from an amazing ski trip to the bottom of the earth: Antarctica. Below is his trip report and photos that will surely get you inspired to begin planning your next big ski trip (we know Thomas already is…). I was most fortunate to take a... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #26
For the final Winger For The Weekend of 2009, we decided it was important to get this essential public service how-to video we produced out to the New Years Eve revelers. We've always said that if you're going to do something, do it right—and that goes doubly-so for drinking copious celebratory beers. If you think there might be even a... [READ MORE]
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