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VIDEO: BD athlete Cedar Wright sport climbing in Ten Sleep, Wyoming
Black Diamond athlete Cedar Wright recently escaped the heat of the Colorado Front Range for the cool summer-sending temps of northern Wyoming's Ten Sleep Canyon. Ace lensman John Dickey was on the scene and put together the following video clip of Cedar that highlights the sweetness of Ten Sleep. [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Sam Elias reports on climbing and traveling in Europe—PART 1
Black Diamond athlete Sam Elias is currently climbing in Europe and has started sending us updates on his travels. Below is his first report in which he describes the challenges of buying a van in Germany. Sounds like he’s questing off on quite an adventure! This is just Part One, so hopefully we will hear again from Sam next week to see... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Sonnie Trotter making his own carabiner at BD headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
Black Diamond athlete Sonnie Trotter rolled through Salt Lake City this past spring on his way to Indian Creek and stopped by BD HQ for a quick hello. He said he wanted make his own carabiner, so we took him downstairs to the carabiner manufacturing area real quick and ran him through most of the process: bending the rod stock, forging the... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #102
Remember when we told you that Winger For The Weekend #91 was the weirdest sport we'd ever seen? (For those of you scoring from home, second place for "weirdest sport" goes to Winger #31 and third is Winger #88 .) Well, Winger #91 is still the weirdest sport, but the straight-up wackiest sport we've ever seen is showcased here as Winger... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Josh Wharton makes 5.13 FFA of Dunn-Westbay route on the Diamond of Longs Peak in Colorado
Black Diamond athlete Josh Wharton recently made the first free ascent of the Dunn-Westbay , an old, multi-pitch aid line on The Diamond of Colorado’s Longs Peak (14,259 ft). Below is Wharton’s report about the 5.13 FFA, one that entailed plenty of fatigue and wet rock, which led to some falls and energy-sapping re-leads in order to make... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Sam Elias reports on climbing and traveling in Europe—PART 2
Black Diamond athlete Sam Elias is currently climbing in Europe and has started sending us updates on his travels. Below is his second report (read the first report here ). Seems like buying a van and starting the travels hasn't been easy! It was nearly three weeks until I actually had a van in my... [READ MORE]
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Magnetron RockLock and Magnetron GridLock win Outside Magazine's inaugural Gear Of The Show award at the Outdoor Retailer tradeshow
This past weekend, midway through the Outdoor Retailer tradeshow (the outdoor industry's largest showcase of the latest and greatest gear) we were honored to receive Outside Magazine's inaugural Gear Of The Show award for our Magnetron RockLock and Magnetron Gridlock carabiners . Sweet! The award was handed out to only the 10 best new... [READ MORE]
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BD athletes Tommy Caldwell and Sonnie Trotter redpoint new 5.13+ multi-pitch route in the Canadian Rockies
Black Diamond athletes Tommy Caldwell and Sonnie Trotter returned to their multi-pitch project on Canada’s Mount Louie earlier this week and managed to pull off the redpoint. The main headwall is a stacked beast with the following pitches: 5.12+, 5.12+/13-, 5.13+, 5.12-, 5.12+, 5.11+, 5.10, all of which they bolted on lead. Below is the... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #103
If you have your own trebuchet, a giant circus net, and a gullible friend (and really, who doesn't have all three of those handy and ready to go?), than you, too, can pull off this Winger stunt. Have a great, trebuchet-free weekend. [READ MORE]
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BD athletes Adam Pustelnik and Nico Favresse make first repeat of 5.14 multi-pitch in Naranjo de Bulnes, Spain
Black Diamond athletes Nico Favresse and Adam Pustelnik recently traveled to Naranjo de Bulnes in northern Spain. Their objective: to make the first repeat of Orbayu , a multi-pitch line rated 8c+/9a by the first ascentionists and heralded as the hardest big-wall free climb in the world. Below is their report from their ascent and pictures... [READ MORE]
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How To Video: Black Diamond Titan lantern
Here's a quick video that showcases the features and operating functions of our Titan lantern. To learn more about the Titan or to make a purchase, click here. [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Sam Elias reports on climbing and traveling in Europe—PART 3
Black Diamond athlete Sam Elias continues his travels and climbing in Europe, and sent us the following report, one filled with more frustrations and hassles that seemingly only happen when you are alone in a foreign country. Hey, at least he’s having a memorable adventure! Click here to read Part One Click here to read Part Two... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Oriol Baro reports on alpine climbs in the high peaks of Peru
Black Diamond athlete Oriol Baro from Spain recently returned from a trip to the high peaks of Peru where he and various partners made three major ascents. He sent us the following report and photos (taken by Jordi Corominas and Sidartha Gallego) shortly after his return. Huaraz is a very familiar place for me. There are many ... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #104
Who doesn't like to get up and get their jam dance goin' with a butterfly knife while waiting for their grandma to bring them a beer? And, no, we have no idea what is in that plastic bag hanging from the wall next to the cheetah painting... Get ready for 37 seconds of pure Winger stoke. Have a great weekend. [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: Harness innovation—Black Diamond Equipment's patent-pending trakFIT adjustment
Using a simple, innovative slide adjuster for a customizable leg loop fit, Black Diamond's patent-pending trakFIT provides quick, easy and secure adjustments. Currently available on all the completely redesigned 2011 Black Diamond Momentum and Primrose harnesses, as well as the Wiz Kid harness. For more info, click here. [READ MORE]
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BD athletes Adam Ondra and Sonnie Trotter featured in the new issue of Gripped magazine
Black Diamond athletes Adam Ondra and Sonnie Trotter are both featured in the latest issue of Gripped magazine. Showing he's not all about the hard routes, Sonnie writes a feature about how he and a crew of friends established a 5.9 multi-pitch route at Squamish. Showing he IS all about the hard routes, Adam and his monstrous tick list... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete David Göttler reports on attempt to climb the south face of Nepal's Gauri Shankar (7146m)
Black Diamond athlete David Göttler set off on an expedition to Nepal with Stefan Glowacz and Klaus Fengler earlier this year, with the hopes of opening a new route on the south face of Gauri Shankar (7146m). The 32 year-old alpinist from Munich lets us have an inside peek to his daily diary, as well as some awesome photos. Gauri and Shankar... [READ MORE]
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Fall 2011 gear swap and sale at Black Diamond retail store in Salt Lake City, UT—October 21-23
• Save big with preseason specials on ALL skis, boots and bindings • ALL Clothing, including NEW Fall/Winter outerwear on sale • Discounts on ALL climbing hardware, ropes, rock shoes and more • ALL trail runners, approach shoes and mountain boots at reduced prices • ALL packs, tents, backpacking... [READ MORE]
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Winger for the Weekend #105
Even though it's still sweltering hot here in Utah, it's that time of year where people inevitably start to talk about skiing. Before long the clean-shaven faces of summer will begin their annual metamorphosis into full winter yeti mode. Winger for the Weekend #105 gives you a time-lapsed look at this annual rite of passage. Have a great... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Adam Ondra reports from the boulders of Rocklands, South Africa
Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra recently traveled to the famed boulders of South Africa’s Rocklands where he pulled off a host of impressive sends, including the third ascent of Monkey Wedding (8C). Below is the trip report he sent us halfway through his trip along with some great photos by Scott Noy. [Adam on Vanity (7A+)] I... [READ MORE]
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