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VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Schulte sends in Hueco Tanks, Texas
Black Diamond athlete Chris Schulte sent us the following video he made of a couple of impressive ticks he managed to pull off during a visit to Heuco Tanks, Texas. [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Tommy Caldwell shows why the ATC-Guide is his belay/rappel device of choice
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Winger For The Weekend #39
This weekend's Winger comes straight from the '80s ski film vault via Chris Thomas , who runs the Warranty Department here at BD HQ in Salt Lake CIty. Feuer und Eis (aka, Fire and Ice ) is a cult classic German ski flick from 1986 (written and directed by Willy Bogner and narrated by none other than John Denver) and, in case you've... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Paul Robinson makes V16 first ascent at Buttermilks, California
Black Diamond athlete Paul Robinson recently was at the Buttermilk boulders near Bishop, California and made the first ascent of Lucid Dreaming , a boulder problem that is being hailed as one of the hardest in the world. Below are Robinson’s thoughts about the problem and what it represents to him, as well as some photos that illustrate the... [READ MORE]
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QC Lab—Re-slinging Camalots and C3s
I get a lot of emails about re-slinging cams: Do I really need to send my Camalots and C3s into BD to have them re-slung? Can I re-sling them by myself? Can I have someone with a bartackers re-sling my cams? Is it ok to use a piece of nylon with a knot? What about Spectra/Dyneema? Will you re-sling non-BD cams? Why does BD... [READ MORE]
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All-employee meeting today—CANCELED DUE TO EPIC POWDER
We were supposed to have our quarterly all-employee meeting today at 8:30 am here at Black Diamond in Salt Lake City, where President and CEO Peter Metcalf updates all of us about the current state and direction of BD. At 4:45 pm yesterday, however, Metcalf sent an email out to all employees, canceling the meeting until later in the week. His... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Tor Eggebø reports on ski trip to Turkey and Iran
Black Diamond athlete Tor Eggebø went on a wild ski adventure that took him to some countries less-than-well-known for their ski locales. Below is his report and photos that he sent in shortly after returning to Norway. This is the story about five Norwegians who tried to go skiing in Kashmir, India, but went to Turkey and ended up in... [READ MORE]
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Red Rock Rendezvous climbing event recap
Mountain Gear pulled off another memorable climbing festival in Red Rock’s National Conservation Area in southern Nevada gathering close to 1000 climbers and outdoor enthusiasts in Spring Mountain State Park. The Red Rock Rendezvous has something for everyone; the event has evolved from being centered on rock climbing to include hiking,... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #40
We received not one, not two, but three chairlift-related Wingers this week! It was too hard to choose which was more outrageous, so we figured we should just post all of them at once as sort of a three-headed Winger. Needless to say, you wouldn’t want any of this to happen to you… First, imagine being one of the sorry... [READ MORE]
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March 2010 HotWire Sweepstakes winners announced
Winner, winner chicken dinner! Five lucky new HotWire subscribers won a Ski Mountaineering Package or a limited-edition Black Diamond t-shirt during March's HotWire Sweepstakes. Congratulations to the following winners: Grand prize winner: J.R. Petrus Runners-up who received a limited-edition... [READ MORE]
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Apollo lanterns improving lives in Nepal
Here at Black Diamond we are always seeking to innovate and improve, so we were excited to support Mitch Silver when he approached us with his innovative plan: use solar power to recharge Apollo lanterns in Namarkhu, a small village in Nepal, in order to reduce the health risks and costs of kerosene lighting. He needed rechargeable lanterns... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Hayden Kennedy reports from his season in Patagonia
Black Diamond athlete Hayden Kennedy recently returned from his first season in Patagonia, visiting both the Torre del Paine and Torre Valley regions. Below is his report and photos from his climbs and adventures. Aaron Jones and I had just driven 1500 miles from the Red River Gorge, Kentucky, to Boulder, Colorado, and all we could think... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Ptor Spricenieks reports on a ski trip to Turkey
Black Diamond athlete Ptor Spricenieks spent the later part of March exploring the skiing in the Kashkar Mountains of Turkey. He sent us the following report and photos shortly after returning. This March, my fabulous Dutch clients and I travelled to Turkey for our annual exotic ski-touring adventure. We thought we’d warm up in... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #41
This weekend's Winger is one of those WTF'ers that you'll find either addictively hilarious or painfully stupid. If you think it's the latter, well, lighten up Francis —it's the weekend! [READ MORE]
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BD employee John DiCuollo competes in Colorado's Elk Mountain Grand Traverse backcountry ski race
John DiCuollo lives in Carbondale, Colorado (down-valley from Aspen) and works with our PR firm, Backbone Media. He recently competed with Steve Lavelle in the Elk Mountain Grand Traverse, a brutal 40-mile backcountry ski race that goes from Crested Butte to Aspen through the Colorado highcountry. Below is his report and a couple of photos from... [READ MORE]
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Explore Magazine picks Infinity 60 as Top Gear for 2010
The awards for our new Launch and Enduro packs with Active Frame Technology continue to roll in. This time it's from Canada's Explore Magazine, which found our Infinity 60 to be the most comfortable big pack tested and honored it (and us!) with its Top Gear 2010 award. In an article accompanying the pack review, Soft... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Colin Haley films POV video while skiing on Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix, France
Black Diamond athlete Colin Haley is currently in Chamonix, France and sent us the following update and POV video from a wild day of ski mountaineering. It's definitely a cool glimpse for the uninitiated into the type of amazing terrain you can access from a lift in France! In North America the world of lift-served skiing is... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Adam Ondra redpoints WoGü (8c) and onsights Hotel Supramonte (8b+)
Between the summer and fall of 2008, Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra , the world’s new sport climbing wunderkind, attempted two separate multi-pitch routes: WoGü (8c) and Hotel Supramonte (8b+). The route in Ratikon, WoGü , had never been freed, and the other, Hotel Supramonte in Sardinia, had yet to be onsighted. The young Czech... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Kyle Dempster awarded 2010 Piolet d'Or for Xuelian West climb
Black Diamond athlete Kyle Dempster, along with his partners Jed Brown and Bruce Normand, received a 2010 Piolet d'Or for their ascent of China's Xuelian West. Below is an email Dempster sent us recently regarding the award and the climb. Congratulations, Kyle from all of us at Black Diamond! From: Kyle Dempster... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #42
This weekend's Winger serves as warning (or as a reminder for some...) of the embarrassing dangers of boozing and partying beyond your skill set. If flip-flopping to the bathroom is that cruxy, maybe it's time to scale things back a bit and drink some water. And it's pretty safe to say the girls he tries to pick up on at 00:45 are not impressed... [READ MORE]
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American Alpine Club's Craggin' Classic climbing events coming to New Paltz and Chattanooga
The American Alpine Club's Craggin' Classic climbing events (think slideshows, five-star climbing, giveaways, contests and parties) are coming to two of the top climbing towns in America this spring—and you're going to want to be there! First up is Chattanooga, Tennessee, close to a bevy of perfect sandstone crags, including Foster Falls,... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival reports on sport-climbing trip to Spain and bouldering in Finland
Black Diamond athlete Nalle Hukkataival spent some time this spring sport climbing in northern Spain, where he managed a handful of enduro 8b+ and 8c’s. It seems as though he’s also found a crazy-hard new bouldering project in his native Finland. Nalle sent us the following report and photos of his recent travels and discoveries. A... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Justin Wood bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
BD athlete Justin Wood spent a month bouldering in Fontainebleau, France and sent us this great clip that showcases some amazing problems. [READ MORE]
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All-new Gizmo and Wiz headlamps now available
All-new for Spring 2010, the Wiz and Gizmo headlamps have been redesigned with fresh colors, innovative features and more power. These new headlamps are available now, so get'em while they are hot! The Gizmo is an at-the-ready headlamp with three SinglePower LEDs emitting 24 lumens for go-anywhere lighting. It has on/off/strobe... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Steve Romeo reports on a ski mountaineering day in the Teton backcountry
Black Diamond athlete Steve Romeo lives in the Tetons—literally. He has a house in Jackson, Wyoming and spends pretty much every day he's at home exploring the backcountry for hidden stashes and forgotten goods. Recently he ventured into the northern part of the range and came back with a great story and photos of a big day of ski... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Paul Robinson places second at Earth Treks Roc Comp
Black Diamond athlete Paul Robinson went up against a field of the best boulderers in North America on April 23-24, managing a proud second-place finish. Below is Paul's report from the comp. This past weekend was the Earth Trek Roc Comp in Maryland. Unlike many large-scale competitions, this one had three rounds: the first was a... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Christian Bless big mountain tele skiing in Alaska
Black Diamond athlete Christian Bless filmed this POV footage during a spring trip to the Chugach with Alaska Backcountry Adventures and enst it to us along with this report. Sensational snow, breathtaking peaks, blue ice, smiling ski bums and a helicopter… isn’t this every freeriders dream? My dream of skiing in Alaska came true... [READ MORE]
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Stone glove wins Editors' Choice Award from SuperTopo.com
SuperTopo.com recently awarded our 3/4-finger Stone glove its 2010 Editors' Choice Award, noting the gloves excellent dexterity and durability—both must-haves for any wall climber. Nice! Check out the SuperTopo review here And buy the Stone glove here [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #43
You want weird? We got your weird right here in the form of Winger For The Weekend #43—it gets weirder and weirder and weirder and then it just gets completely freaky weird. Is this a warning about illegal drugs—or an endorsement? Is this a warning about lycra bodysuits with hoods—or an endorsement? Is this a warning about swimming dogs... [READ MORE]
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