Journal

The Journal is dedicated to the sports and people that make Black Diamond what it is.

  • Wednesday, May 23, 2012

    GROUPS WE SUPPORT: Colorado Environmental Coalition

    We take a large amount of pride in our history of outspoken advocacy for conservation and access causes (locally, regionally and globally), as well as in our efforts to support conservation, education and recreation groups that are on the front-lines of protecting and preserving the wild lands we love and depend on, and this... [READ MORE]

  • Thursday, May 10, 2012

    Take Action: Lawsuit from Governor Gary Herbert for control of 25,000 miles of roads threaten Utah wilderness

    Utah wilderness is again under pressure—this time from Governor Gary Herbert and a creative interpretation of an old mining law. Below is the report posted on the Conservation Alliance’s blog , along with instructions on how we can get our voices heard. As always, the time for action is now if we have any chance of stopping this latest... [READ MORE]

  • Thursday, April 26, 2012

    Winners of 2012 Copp-Dash Inspire Award announced

    The Copp-Dash Inspire Award, sponsored by Black Diamond Equipment, La Sportiva, Mountain Hardwear and Patagonia (and with in-kind support from Adventure Film Festival, Alpinist Magazine, the American Alpine Club, Jonny Copp Foundation and Sender Films), announced the 2012 winners of the climbing grant established in memory of American... [READ MORE]

  • Tuesday, April 24, 2012

    Chasin' The Rubbish—Black Diamond and BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival hold a massive clean-up event at Fontainebleau, France

    This past Easter weekend was one of the year's busiest times for the boulders of Fontainebleau, and a crew from Black Diamond's European offices (along with BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival) were there, ready to make a difference. The group had self-organized a grassroots clean up and education event, which they dubbed "Chasin' The Rubbish." The... [READ MORE]

  • Monday, April 23, 2012

    Spring 2012 Black Diamond Instagram Photo Contest

    Here at Black Diamond we have been really enjoying Instagram as a way to take and share photos with our friends, and we can now be found on it at @blackdiamondequipment. If you know about Instagram, we don't have to tell you how rad it is; and if you don't know, well, it's basiclally an awesome way to share photos from... [READ MORE]