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• 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• Richtig hängen: Ellenbogenschmerzen bei Kletterern

  In der zweiten Runde ihrer Serie „Hang Right“ (Richtig Hängen) erläutern die beiden Physiotherapeutinnen Esther Smith und Katey Blumenthal die Ursache für quälende Ellenbogenschmerzen bei Kletterern und erzählen uns, was man dagegen tun kann. Mehr erfahren >

• ROCK Project: Our Athletes are Committed and Here's Why

  As this year’s ROCK Project tour comes to a successful close, our Athletes and Ambassadors explain why being involved in this movement is so important. 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 >

• A Question of Risk: Conrad Anker

  In part three of our ongoing discussion on the inherent risks of climbing and skiing, Black Diamond athlete and world-renowned alpinist Conrad Anker provides his unique and highly experienced perspective. Mehr erfahren >