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Monday, May 21, 2012

Part II: BD athlete David Göttler reports from his expedition to Nuptse's east ridge

Black DIamond athlete David Göttler is currently in Nepal, with his sights set on the formidable east ridge of Nuptse (7864m). Below is David's second dispatch from the expedtion that he sent us earlier this month. His team is now in basecamp and beginning the process of acclimatizing for their main objective. Best of luck David!... [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 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]
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]