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BD athlete Sonnie Trotter makes 5.13c multi-pitch first ascent in Squamish, Canada
Black Diamond athlete Sonnie Trotter recently sent us an email with news of a sweet new 5.13c multi-pitch route he established at Squamish, his home crag in southwest Canada. Below is Sonnie's email and a couple of great photos of the route that photographer Paul Bride took. From: Sonnie Trotter Subject: NEW route! so... [READ MORE]
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Binding mounting specs for 2010/2011 Black Diamond skis
Click here to download a PDF that details the binding mounting specs for all of Black Diamond's 2010/2011 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... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Schulte makes first ascents in southwestern Colorado
Black Diamond athlete Chris Schulte is always on the prowl for fresh boulders, new problems and obscure areas. Here's a video Chris sent us of some cool-looking first ascents he pulled off in southwestern Colorado. Enjoy! [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Liuyong Bang repeats Spicy Noodle (8c+), Yangshuo, China
Black Diamond athlete Liuyong Bang (aka, Abond) recently made the second ascent of China's hardest sport climb, Spicy Noodle (8c+) at the White Mountain cliff outside of Yangshuo, home of the Yangshuo Climbing Festival . Shortly after his redpoint, Abond sent us the following email and photos. From: abond Subject: I... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #60
This WInger For The Weekend #60 comes from our photo editor, Sandra Gnandt, who sent it to us on her way out the door to get married and honeymoon in Kauai for two weeks. We're not sure what sorts of romance and recreation her soon-to-be husband Judd has planned for their Hawaiian getaway, but he better not piss her off—especially if she's... [READ MORE]
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QC Lab: Daisy chain dangers
QC LAB—Daisy chain dangers I see it all the time. People at the cliff with one or two daisy chains girth hitched to their belay loop or tie-in points, and using them as a personal anchor system when at an anchor. Wrong. Dangerously wrong. Lets be clear: You should NOT be using a daisy chain to anchor yourself to a belay. Daisy chains... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Roy Schott goes big in New Zealand
Black Diamond athlete and New Zealander Roy Schott sent us the following POV video he made to show what winter is like down at New Zealand's Cragieburn after 40 centimeters of overnight pow. Sick! [READ MORE]
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17th annual Utah Avalanche Center fundraising party at Black Diamond — Thursday, September 16
For more information and to RSVP, go to our Facebook Events page at: www.facebook.com/blackdiamondequipment [READ MORE]
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9th annual HERA Ovarian Cancer Climb4Life in Salt Lake City, September 16-19
Registration is open for the 9th Annual HERA Ovarian Cancer Climb4Life in Salt Lake City, September 16-19, 2010. With the Wasatch Mountains as the backdrop, the educational and fundraising event includes rock climbing, hiking, and trail running, along with a cadre of dedicated volunteers and passionate participants. Professional... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #61
If ever there was ever a dude that personified the Winger For The Weekend, it would have to be Sir David Hasselfhoff. The guy is a global mega-baller who has ridden the roller coaster of celebrity-ism to unprecedented notoriety. Night Rider, Baywatch, German pop singles, rehab, failed rehab, rehab again, The Hoff has been/done/seen it all.... [READ MORE]
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BD athletes Kate Rutherford and Jasmin Caton report on their Greenland expedition
Black Diamond athletes Jasmin Caton and Kate Rutherford traveled to southern Greenland last month on a climbing expedition to the famed Tasermiut Fjord, home to a host of stunning 1,500-3,000-foot granite big walls. Rutherford and Caton both wrote up great reports from their three-week trip, and we decide to post them both along with photos.... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Jacqui Edgerly reports on her South American freeskiing competitions
Black Diamond athlete Jacqui Edgerly recently traveled to South America for three weeks to film and compete at the first two stops of the Freeskiing World Tour in El Colorado, Chile and Las Leñas, Argentina. Below is Jacqui's write-up from the trip and some killer summer skiing photos. Ten guys and myself, for three weeks.... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Paul Robinson bouldering in the Rocklands of South Africa
Black Diamond athlete Paul Robinson recently wrapped up his trip to the Rocklands of South Africa, where he ticked off a host of hard problems, including the first repeat of Monkey Wedding , a V15 established by fellow BD athlete and bouldering icon, Fred Nicole . Below is a short video Robinson put together of a couple of sweet looking... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Drew Stoecklein reports in from the slopes of South America
Black Diamond athlete Drew Stoecklein is down in South America ripping it up on and off the Freeskiing World Tour. Below is a short update Drew sent us recently along with some photos. A few weeks ago I won the first stop on the Freesking World Tour in Chile. It was truly an amazing part of my adventure, and I’m thankful to have... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #62
Uhhhh... WTF? We've seem some pretty weird Wingers in the past, but this has got to be the weirdest Winger ever. [READ MORE]
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TRIGLAV IN WINTER: A PROPER BEAST — Marko Prezelj on Slovenian alpinism
Marko Prezelj detests what he calls “tasty talk”. Tasty talk is bullshit. Marko doesn’t want to hear superlatives or extraneous babble when he’s climbing. He’s a dedicated alpinist from the heart of the Slovenian Alps who is straight-edge serious about his climbing and his gear. A bit hard-lined? To the uninitiated or uncommitted,... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: BD athlete Zack Giffin skiing in Chile
Black Diamond athlete Zack Giffin has spent the last month down in Chile, enjoying the South American winter, working with photographers, shooting video and chasing the snow—basically living the dream. Below is a report and video Zack put together from the trip, plus some sick photos from photographer Grant Gunderson.... [READ MORE]
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BD grassroots athlete Samuel Johnson reports on first ascents in Alaska's Hayes Range
Black Diamond grassroots athlete Samuel Johnson teamed up with Ryan Hokanson this summer for an expedition to the Hayes Range of Alaska. Though their primary objectives were a no-go, they did manage a couple of impressive first ascents, Below is Johnson’s report and route photos, as well as a great video he put together. Ryan and I... [READ MORE]
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SKI HERE NOW — Webisode #0
This coming winter season marks the debut of Black Diamond's Ski Here Now, a three-part webisode that takes a Zen look at skiing in the big mountains of Europe, featuring Black Diamond skiers in France and Switzerland. The Ski Here Now webisodes will be released in November, December and January exclusively in the Black Diamond Journal.... [READ MORE]
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Winger For The Weekend #63
This Winger For The Weekend all started when our technical illustrator, Mike Tea, sent us a talking cat video. Then our graphic designer, Crystal Bruner Harris, sent us one titled "baby monkey riding backwards on a pig" (the soundtrack to which was immediately made into ringtones). Next thing you knew, everyone on the westside of the Marketing... [READ MORE]
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Free shipping on orders over $50!
We just made getting free shipping even easier. Place an order for $50 or more, and you're golden: your order ships for free. * * Only good on orders shipped to the United States, including APO/FPO addresses. [READ MORE]
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17th annual Utah Avalanche Center fundraising party at Black Diamond a HUGE success!
2010 Black Diamond Utah Avalanche Center Fundraising Party You know winter is right around the corner when 1000 local skiers gather in the Black Diamond parking lot to raise money for the Utah Avalanche Center! Yup the temps are dropping, the trees are changing colors and we are counting the days until the white stuff starts to cover... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Chris Erickson checks in from Argentina
Black Diamond athlete Chris Erickson sent us the following report and photos from his trip down to Argentina in August. Chris is back Stateside now and is busy editing together a video from his month-long trip for us, but we decided to share his initial report with you now. After leaving Haines this past spring, my friend Will... [READ MORE]
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Climbing legend Kurt Albert dies in via ferrata accident
On the evening of September 28, the climbing world lost another legend with the passing of Kurt Albert, renowned expedition rock climber and originator of the “rotpunkt” (redpoint) philosophy. Albert died of injuries suffered in an 18-meter fall from a via ferrata in Bavaria, Germany. He was 56. Albert's influence on the progression of the... [READ MORE]
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Sign up for our HotWire Newsletter and be entered to win a pair of Megawatt skis!
Sign up for our HotWire Newsletter between now and November 30, 2010, and be entered to win a pair of our award-winning Megawatt skis! The Hotwire Newsletter is loaded with exclusive, subscriber-only deals on gear, athlete news and product profiles. Click here to create your account and sign up for our HotWire Newsletter and if you... [READ MORE]
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