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ALPINISM 2012 DIGITAL CATALOG—check it out now
Catalogs have been an integral part of Black Diamond Equipment for decades, dating back to the clean-climbing manifesto that was the 1972 Chouinard catalog. With all that history guiding us, we have recently launched the next evolution of the BD catalogs: the Alpinism 2012 digital catalog .
An online-only catalog, Alpinism 2012 is focused on climbing around Chamonix, France, one of the world's great bastions of alpinism. We invite you to click, zoom, listen, scroll and read through the pages of stunning imagery and captivating videos on your computer, tablet or smartphone, as well as check out the dynamic presentation of our latest and greatest alpine climbing gear, from crampons to ice tools to gloves to packs to harnesses.
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Magnetron RockLock and Magnetron GridLock carabiners win Gear Of The Year award from National Geographic Adventurer
The awards keep coming in for the Magnetron GridLock and RockLock carabiners. This time it's National Geographic Adventurer awarding them Gear Of The Year . Sweet! The Magnetron GridLock and RockLock carabiners will be available this summer, so get ready to experience the tech that has revolutionized the auto-locking carabiner. If you've... [READ MORE]
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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]
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Black Diamond ski gear highlighted in Outside Magazine's Winter 2011-2012 Buyer's Guide—including Verdicts on the cover!
The Winter 2011-2012 Outside Magazine Buyer's Guide is stacked with choice Black Diamond Equipment ski gear, including Verdict skis on the cover! Below are a few examples of the reviews included in the issue. Be sure to pick up a copy now and learn what the crew at Outside had to say about Black Diamond's latest and greatest ski gear.... [READ MORE]
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VIDEO: manufacturing the new, award-winning GridLock belay carabiner
Check out this video of how we make our new, award-winning GridLock belay carabiner that's literally "hot" off the line for Spring 2011. The GridLock uses a revolutionary, patent-pending carabiner design that solves the belay-loop orientation issue—never deal with a shifting, cross-loaded belay carabiner again. The GridLock's isolation... [READ MORE]
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BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR returns to the UK
Black Diamond's Partner Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour is the most amazing collection of adventure, action sports and environmental films. And it is coming back to the UK for a second bigger and even more inspiring and adrenaline packed year in 2011. Following sold out shows across the UK last year, the Banff Mountain Film... [READ MORE]
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