HARD SENDS WITH SEB BOUIN: ACL (9B/5.15B)
In the first of the Hard Sends series, BD athlete Seb Bouin takes us...
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THE BD EXPERIENCE
Welcome to the Black Diamond Experience, an organic presentation of inspirational stories, photos and videos from our athletes, employees and partners. The Black Diamond Experience is where we showcase climbing, skiing and hiking adventures from around the world, plus event news, advocacy efforts and product and technology highlights-all in one dynamic smorgasbord of stoke. Enjoy.
ICE TRAINING: HOW TO BUILD A PLICE
Black Diamond Ambassador Will Gadd offers advice for building a Plice, a.k.a plywood ice.
INTRODUCING THE #21 CAMALOT C4
TAME THE MONSTER.
HANG RIGHT: ELBOW PAIN IN CLIMBERS
It's hard to find a climber who hasn't experienced elbow pain at some point....
FORGED ON MT. HUNTER
The origins of Black Diamond.
ALEX HONNOLD'S FREERIDER HANGBOARD WORKOUT
BD Athlete Alex Honnold dives into his training routine and why hangboarding was crucial...
QC LAB: THE RISKS OF REBORING OLD ICE SCREW HOLES
It’s tempting. You’re mid-pitch, wanting to save time and energy, and eyeing that nicely...
QC LAB: THE ELECTRIC HARNESS ACID TEST
Our Quality crew investigates a mysterious harness failure and dives into the effects of...
GEAR MYTHS: GATES IN OR GATES OUT?
Gates in or gates out? What’s the deal? In this Gear Myths, we search...
HARD SENDS WITH SEB BOUIN—JAMMING DESTRUCTION 9A+/B
In episode 3 of Hard Sends, Seb heads to Saint Auban—a recently developed climbing...
13 FEET DEEP
“Little did I know what was coming,” writes Tim Banfield in this eye-opening and...
QC LAB: WEAKNESS OF NOSE-HOOKED CARABINERS
THE BALKAN DREAM WITH SEB BOUIN
BD Athlete Seb Bouin was looking for a new experience. “We usually go to...
BABSI ZANGERL AND JACOPO LARCHER CLAIM 2ND ASCENT OF MAGIC MUSHROOM
QC LAB: WEAKNESS OF NOSE-HOOKED CARABINERS
We've seen and/or heard of only a handful of carabiners that have broken in...
QC LAB: THE ELECTRIC HARNESS ACID TEST
QC LAB: WHAT IS THE STRONGEST RAPPEL KNOT?
QC LAB: SHARPIE FOR MARKING THE MIDDLE OF A ROPE?
QC LAB: SCREWTRUSION
ICE TRAINING: HOW TO BUILD A PLICE
HOW TO CHOOSE A CLIMBING HARNESS
GEAR MYTHS: GEAR SLINGS VS GEAR LOOPS
GEAR MYTHS: ESSENTIAL CLIMBING KNOTS, FIGURE 8 VS DOUBLE BOWLINE
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT HIKING POLES
HOW TO BUILD YOUR FIRST TRAD RACK
GEAR MYTHS: GATES IN OR GATES OUT?
GEAR MYTHS: OPPOSING QUICKDRAW CARABINERS
OUR HERITAGE
WHO WE ARE
HANG RIGHT: THE KNOWLEDGE QUEST—LESSONS 2-4
In the second installment of the Knowledge Quest, BD Athlete Sam Elias and DPT...
QC LAB: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF USING SNOW ANCHORS
THE SAN JUAN SERIES: EPISODE 3 — PERSPECTIVE
BD Ambassador Mike Barney shares his perspective on making important decisions in the backcountry....
GEAR MYTHS: OPPOSING QUICKDRAW CARABINERS
THE SAN JUAN SERIES: EPISODE 1 — PATIENCE
In this video, BD Ambassador Mike Barney discusses the virtues of patience when heading...
CARLO TRAVERSI—EMPATH (5.15A)
Watch Carlo Traversi go on the journey to discover and establish Empath—now one of...
DAWN PATROL WHY WE RISE
SEB BOUIN: AKIRA
BJORN LEINES: SENDING IN THE WASATCH
ANDREW KING: CLIMBING BETWEEN WORLDS
BLACK DIAMOND PRESENTS: DORIAN DENSMORE AND MIKE BARNEY IN THE CENTRAL ANDES
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT HIKING POLES
A look into the technology and construction of an essential tool for hiking and...
MULKEY AND GLATTHARD SWING THE HYDRA
BD Athletes Aaron Mulkey and Yannick Glatthard take the new Hydra into the backcountry...
ANGELINO ZELLER - THE SARRE PROJECT
Angelino Zeller is a three-time world champion in climbing. And that, although he has...
CONNOR HERSON: RUNNING IT OUT ON AIR SWEDIN (5.13 R)
On his first trip to Indian Creek, young crusher Connor goes for the send...
HILLARY GERARDI GOES FOR THE RECORD ON THE HARDEST MOUNTAIN RACE IN THE ALPS
Trofeo Kima is a race that’s not on the trail. It’s in the mountains,...
BD X SOHI: SESSIONS
Forget “state-of-the-art” facilities. Professionally set problems. Fresh brewed kombucha and gourmet salads served upstairs....
SUPRÊME JUMBO LOVE
Watch Seb Bouin add his own piece of history to Clark Mountain and establish...
THE ETERNAL JOURNAL
By Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher
BABSI IN THE RED
Three 5.14’s in three weeks at America’s premier sport climbing area.
FOCUS—A BISHOP HIGHBALL PROJECT WITH TIMMY KANG
Follow Black Diamond Athlete Timmy Kang on his epic journey to climb Bishop’s five...
