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Kurt Astner establishes new ice climbs in Norway
Black Diamond athlete Kurt Astner took an ice climbing trip to Norway in March 2011, and recently sent us the following report of the stellar WI6 climbs he developed with his partner, Helmut Rauegger. Lire la suite >
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Two Years of Skiing with Black Diamond Athlete Johnny Collinson
Over the past two winters, Black Diamond athlete Johnny Collinson has skied his way through India, Bolivia, British Columbia and Alaska. With the help of Sherpas Cinema, he presents a compilation of the best moments from the last two seasons of powder, cliff hucks and big mountains. Lire la suite >
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Black Diamond Athlete Mason Earle on 24HHH
Arkansas's 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell is notorious for its wacky team names, bomber sandstone and wild after parties. Despite having an aversion for competitions, Black Diamond athlete Mason Earle, along with teammate Nik Berry, took the 24HHH by storm this year, shit talking Alex Honnold, grunting through 5.8 cruxes and winning the team division while setting a new high score. Lire la suite >
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BD athlete Callum Pettit reports on filming trip to Bella Coola, British Columbia
Last spring, Black Diamond athlete Callum Pettit headed north from his native Whistler to check out the skiing and film with Sherpas Cinema in Bella Coola, in British Columbia's Coast Mountains. Lire la suite >
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Sonnie Trotter: The Prow Wall
Black Diamond Ambassador Sonnie Trotter’s climbing career is full of impressive first free ascents throughout his homeland of Canada. Earlier this year, he freed one of his proudest: The Prow Wall, a 200-meter shield of smooth granite on Squamish’s Stawamus Chief. The story behind the eventual free ascent was 20 years in the making and here, Sonnie shares the moments and people that were part of the experience. Lire la suite >
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Adam Ondra: Dispatches from Yosemite
Tune in here for exclusive Yosemite updates from BD Ambassador Adam Ondra. Lire la suite >
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Sending the World's Hardest Ice Climb
BD Ambassadors Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl take you on a wild ride to the top of the world’s first WI 12 ice climb. Lire la suite >
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Team BD Sends It In Wales
BD athletes Babsi Zangerl, Jacopo Larcher and Roland Hemetzberger recently journeyed to the mythical sea cliffs of Wales to test their mettle (and metal) on the area’s stout trad lines. Lire la suite >
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Tim Kemple: A Towering Obsession
Autour du globe…les sommets mythiques préférés de l’ambassadeur BD Tim Kemple Lire la suite >
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Watch Carlo Traversi Take On The Triple 14 Challenge
À la fin de l’été 2016, l’athlète BD Carlo Traversi a entrepris d’enchaîner un « Triple 14 », c’est-à-dire un combiné de trois ascensions sous le signe du 14 : un V14 (8b+) en bloc , un 5.14 (8c) en falaise et une voie en trad à plus de 14000 pieds (4300 m)… le tout en une seule journée. Par chance, de cette expérience est né un film Black Diamond exclusif ! Lire la suite >
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Jordan White: Skiing the 13ers of Colorado's Elk Mountains
Black Diamond Ambassador Jordan White has climbed and skied every 14er in Colorado. Now he’s set his sights on the rugged 13ers in the Elk Mountains. Lire la suite >
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ROCK Project: Our Athletes are Committed and Here's Why
As this year’s ROCK Project tour comes to a successful close, our Athletes and Ambassadors explain why being involved in this movement is so important. Lire la suite >
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Jordan White: Finding the First Turns of Winter
Black Diamond Ambassador Jordan White explains why the old phrase, “you don’t know ‘til you go,” is everything when it comes to early season ski touring. Lire la suite >
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Thomas Gaisbacher: Skiing and Guiding in the Wild Yukon
When Sherpas Cinema wants to film the raddest skiers and snowboarders ripping in the remote Yukon, they hire Black Diamond Ambassador Thomas Gaisbacher as their head guide. For three weeks in April, a crew of shredders pillaged powder under the watchful eye of Gaisbacher, who kept everyone out of harm's way … oh, and he also squeezed in a few epic runs too. Lire la suite >
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The Pro Belay: Pavel Blažek Takes Us Behind the Scenes on the Dawn Wall
Every rock star needs a sideman, and every great climber needs a solid belayer. Pavel Blažek, the man who held Adam Ondra’s ropes on the Dawn Wall, gives us an inside look at belaying on the world’s hardest big wall. Lire la suite >
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BEHIND THE SHOT: 2012 Ski Digital Catalog Cover
We caught up with photographer Jay Beyer and BD athlete Zack Giffin to get the story behind Jay's incredible photo of Zack hucking over a massive ice cave in Glacier Bay, Alaska last spring. Lire la suite >