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VIDEO: 14th annual Kandersteg Ice Festival
The 14th annual Kandersteg Ice Festival was a huge success in early January 2013, drawing hundreds of participants from all around Europe for three days of workshops, climbing, presentations and competitions. This video from the event does a great job of capturing the excitement and fun that makes Kandersteg such a fantastic community event.... [READ MORE]
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BD employee Holly Merriman reports on the 16th annual Bozeman Ice Festival
In early December, BD employee Holly Merriman , along with several other BD employees, attended the 16 th annual Bozeman Ice Festival in Bozeman, Montana, a community celebration of ice climbing that has grown to draw climbers from all over the U.S. Below is Holly’s report from the event, as well as a collection of photos that capture the... [READ MORE]
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BD athlete Brittany Griffith reports on attending the first-ever trad climbing festival in China
In November, BD athlete Brittany Griffith , along with fellow BD team members Yuji Hirayama , Cedar Wright and Mike Dobie attended China’s first-ever trad climbing festival in Laojunshan National Park. Along with the quartet of BD athletes, a host of Black Diamond employees also attended, including CEO Peter Metcalf . The event was... [READ MORE]
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From The Corner Office #1: BD founder/CEO Peter Metcalf and his office/museum
Black Diamond Equipment’s founder and CEO, Peter Metcalf , has a corner office—the only proper corner office at BD. He moved into it when BD relocated from California in 1991, and over the past 20-plus years his corner office has become filled with an eclectic collection of historical documents, photos, awards, trivia and miscellany.... [READ MORE]
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BD Sales Rep Matt Ginley reports from the third and final event of the 2012 Hound Ears Bouldering Competition at Horse Pens 40, Alabama
The third and final leg of the Triple Crown Bouldering Series happened in late November at the reknowned boulders of Alabama’s Horse Pens 40 and once again BD southeast sales rep Matt Ginley was on the scene representing and climbing. A privately owned “park”, HP40 is well-known for having Fontainbleau-esque slopers that draws... [READ MORE]
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