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• Chin-Deep in Japan

  This Japanuary, Matt and Agnes Hage explored Japan, going deep in the powder all day before dipping into local hot pools, known as onsen, each night. Slowly, they learned the dos and don'ts of the Japanese aprés culture. Mehr erfahren >

• A Question of Risk: Drew Hardesty

  In the seventh installment to our video series on risk, Utah Avalanche Center Forecaster, Jenny Lake Climbing Ranger and skier Drew Hardesty talks risk and how the euphoria of powder can change your life. Mehr erfahren >

• EMPLOYEE FAVORITES: Andreas Schmidt, Tippin' the Bottle (5.11), San Rafael Swell, UT

  This month's Employee Favorite comes from Andreas Schmidt, who holds it down in the marketing department as one of our talented graphic designers. Mehr erfahren >

• X4: The Missing Link In the Camalot Family

  More than two decades after the original Camalot, the X4 gives climbers like Mason Earle a new tool to protect new projects. This is the story of the engineers and climbers who brought the new cam to life. Mehr erfahren >

• Genyen: The Journey

  Dave Anderson and Szu-ting Yi's five-part journey through the culture and challenges of China's Genyen Massif. Mehr erfahren >

• Hazel Findlay’s Mental Training Series: Part 2—Demystifying Flow

  BD Global Athlete Hazel Findlay talks to the flow guru in Part 2 of her Mental Training Series. Mehr erfahren >

• EMPLOYEE FAVORITES: Susannah Pratt, NW Couloir of the Pfeifferhorn, UT

  This month's employee favorite comes from our Global Logisitics Coordinator, Susannah Pratt. Mehr erfahren >

• The Window

  The essence of climbing in Patagonia isn’t the waiting or the weather. It’s the Window—a fleeting snippet of perfect conditions that allows for some of the most high-quality alpine climbing on the planet. Mehr erfahren >

• 2014 Bouldering & Sport Climbing Digital Catalog is now live

  With stunning images and video from the climbing epicenter of Ticino, Switzerland, the 2014 Bouldering and Sport Climbing digital catalog is here, along with a hand-selected kit of essential gear for the blocs and the cliffs. Mehr erfahren >

• BD brings the Stoke to the 2014 Damascus Trail Days

  Black Diamond Sports Marketing Coordinator Holly Hansen reports from the nation's biggest annual hiking festival, Damascus Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia. Mehr erfahren >

• Bouldering in Namibia: Nils Favre's Quest for Quality

  Namibia has its share of wildlife and sand dunes, but, until recently, it remained lacking in quality bouldering problems. This year a Belgian-Swiss team arrived in the South African country, seeking a trip off the beaten path. Mehr erfahren >

• Ready When You Are

  Arbeiten bei Black Diamond ist mehr als nur ein Job. Es ist ein Lebensstil. Der folgende Film wurde von den Mitarbeitern und Athleten von Black Diamond aufgenommen. Mehr erfahren >

• Climbing Out Of Disaster: The Climbers of Puerto Rico Face Hurricane Maria

  In diesem Film treffen sich die Kletterer von Puerto Rico, um ihre Gemeinde nach einer verheerenden Katastrophe wieder aufzubauen. Mehr erfahren >

• Yosemite Facelift: The Camp 4 Scrub

  This fall, Black Diamond athletes and employees joined a record-breaking 750 people to participate in the 13th annual Yosemite Facelift, where we rapped for trash and gave the Camp 4 boulders a well-deserved scrub. Mehr erfahren >

• Colette McInerney: Get Psyched on the Women's Climbing Festival

  BD Ambassador Colette McInerney explains why you need to attend this year’s Women’s Climbing Festival. Mehr erfahren >

• Jordan White: Skiing the 13ers of Colorado's Elk Mountains

  Black Diamond Ambassador Jordan White has climbed and skied every 14er in Colorado. Now he’s set his sights on the rugged 13ers in the Elk Mountains. Mehr erfahren >