HOW TO CHOOSE BACKCOUNTRY SKIS
Pick the best planks for your terrain of choice.
We’d made it to work on time having witnessed another sunrise, skied another chute, lived a little more life than the rest of humanity on those exalted mornings.
—Alex Lowe on early Dawn Patrol missions
BACKCOUNTRY ESSENTIALS SHOP NOW
Helio Carbon 102 Skis
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Glidelite Mix Fixed Length STS Climbing Skins 135mm
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Expedition 3 Whippet
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Tour Pro Gloves
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Men's Recon LT Stretch Shell
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Men's Recon Stretch Bibs
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Men's Coefficient LT Hybrid Hoody
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Dawn Patrol 32 Backpack
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$219.95 USD
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Men's Recon Stretch Shell
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Men's Recon Stretch Pants
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Women's Recon Stretch Bibs
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Expedition 3 Ski Poles
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$129.95 USD
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Helio Carbon 95 Skis
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Dawn Patrol 25 Backpack
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$199.95 USD
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Storm 500-R Headlamp
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$89.95 USD
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Cirque 25 Backpack
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Ascension Skins
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$169.95 USD
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BD Recon X Beacon
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$349.95 USD
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THE BD TEAM
From gym to crag, mountain trails to alpine peaks and everything in between, the BD Athlete Team pushes the limits of what's possible with their mind, body and soul.
ALEX HONNOLD
Climb
BABSI ZANGERL
Climb
JOE GRANT
Mountain
HAZEL FINDLAY
Climb
OUR FOUNDING STORIES
Our passion for innovation transforms the way we pursue mountain sports—a heritage that began with a backyard anvil and hammer and continues today, hitting milestones along the way with revolutionary equipment such as the world’s first wire gate carabiner, or our cornerstone Camalots.
THE BD EXPERIENCE
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PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST: HEIDI LISTER HEVESY
Inspired by climbing, created by hand, our Spring 2026 prints tell a deeper story.
HOW TO REPAIR CLIMBING SKINS ON THE SKIN TRACK
Basic field maintenance and repair tips for your climbing skins from our Reroute team.
TOWING THE LINE
Watch Connor take down another classic testpiece on the Empath cliff in Kirkwood, California.
HOW TO CHOOSE SKI POLES
Top picks for ski sticks.
THE BD OUTERWEAR GUIDE
Dial in the perfect outwear kit, from bluebird to blower.
DEEP INTO THE COMMUNITY
Black Diamond Athlete Angela Hawse is a guide for change.
SKI TOURING PACK ESSENTIALS
What to bring for every style of backcountry skiing.
WHAT TO WEAR BACKCOUNTRY SKIING
Dial in your kit for the skin track.
BLACK DIAMOND PRESENTS: LINES WE CHOOSE
Follow BD Athlete Yannick Glatthard deep into the Swiss Alps as he shares his home...
