Journal

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

  • Thursday, March 28, 2013

    GROUPS WE SUPPORT: The Conservation Alliance

    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 ongoing series will... [READ MORE]

  • Monday, March 11, 2013

    BD athlete Ines Papert makes first ascent of Finnmannen (M9+ WI7 400m) in Norway

    Black Diamond athlete Ines Papert is no stranger to first ascents involving long, steep pitches of hard, technical ice and mixed climbing. So it was no surprise that after a recent 10-day trip to Senja Island, 350 km above the Arctic Circle in Norway, that Ines, along with her partner Bent Vidar Eliertsen, came away with yet another proud new... [READ MORE]

  • Thursday, March 7, 2013

    VIDEO: BD athlete Adam Ondra making the first ascent of Change, the world's first 9b+

    Last summer, Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra made a highly productive trip to Hanshelleren, a massive granite cave outside the small town of Flatanger, Norway. Adam not only made short work of the cave's established hard routes (including onsighting two routes graded 5.14c/8c+), he made the first ascent of Thor's Hammer (5.15a/9a+) and... [READ MORE]

  • Thursday, February 21, 2013

    Black Diamond receives annual Sharp End Award from the Access Fund

    Since 1989, the Access Fund has played an integral role in preserving climbing access and conserving the climbing environment across the country. From negotiating access issues, to providing support for local climbing organizations and organizing land acquisitions, the Access Fund continues to provide essential advocacy, education and... [READ MORE]

  • Thursday, February 7, 2013

    GROUPS WE SUPPORT: Utah Clean Energy

    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 ongoing series will... [READ MORE]