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VIDEO: World's Most Difficult Via Ferrata
"Absolutely awful. This has nothing to with climbing and i can't see why black..."

Felix D. commented on
VIDEO: World's Most Difficult Via Ferrata
"This is appaling. Bad enough BD makes gear for this, leave us alone with..."

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VIDEO: BD athlete Cedar Wright climbing The Wisdom in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado
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Kris Jacobsen commented on
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Vector helmet
"I have a bike helmet with a similar adjustment system that is six years old..."

George Bracksieck commented on
QC Lab—Re-slinging Camalots and C3s
"From the BD statements and photos showing cable-loop tweaks and failures..."

Dustin Cochran commented on
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Vector helmet
"Awesome design Kasey! It looks like something I would actually want to wear,..."

Dave West commented on
EMPLOYEE FAVORITES: Jeremy Steck, New River Gorge, WV
"Great post! ALL HAIL NUTTALL SANDSTONE!!"

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EMPLOYEE FAVORITES: Jeremy Steck, New River Gorge, WV
"Amazing post and very interesting stuff you got here! I definitely learned a..."

Ethan Davis commented on
EMPLOYEE FAVORITES: Jeremy Steck, New River Gorge, WV
"I freakin love The New! And I have had my fair share of belays from Weston..."

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EMPLOYEE FAVORITES: Jeremy Steck, New River Gorge, WV
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Friday, May 18, 2012

Spring Instagram Contest Winners Announced

On April 23, 2012 we launched our inaugural Spring Instagram Contest in conjuction with the launch of our presence on Instagram (@BlackDiamondEquipment). We asked our fans and followers to submit current Instagram photos of their spring activities or what represented spring to them. We received over 1000 entires and some of them were... [READ MORE]
Friday, May 18, 2012

Winger for the Weekend #136

What do to when it's not a twist off, and you can't find a lighter, a wedding ring, a seat belt or a Black Diamond Nut Tool ? Head out to the yard and fire up the chainsaw, just like our friend in Winger for the Weekend #136. It's certainly not the safest way to open a wobbly pop, and probably not recommended after you've already had a few,... [READ MORE]
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Part III: BD Employee Evan Bouchier reports on prototype ski testing in France and Switzerland

Black Diamond employee Evan Bouchier is one of our engineers hard at work on new ski development projects, and fortunately for Evan, “hard at work” often means testing prototype skis in some truly epic locations. After his missions to the Pacific Northwest ( check out Part I here ) and Chamonix ( check out Part 2 here ), Evan headed to La... [READ MORE]
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Magnetron RockLock and Magnetron GridLock carabiners win Gear Of The Year award from National Geographic Adventure

The awards keep coming in for the Magnetron GridLock and RockLock carabiners. This time it's National Geographic Adventure 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]
Monday, May 14, 2012

VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Schulte bouldering through the Colorado winter

Black Diamond athlete Chris Schulte lives and breathes bouldering 24/7, 365. So it's no surprise that he makes the best of Colorado winters and gets out bouldering even in cold, snowy conditions. What is surprising, as you hear in the video below, is that Schulte actually prefers it to be freezing cold. Over the last several years,... [READ MORE]