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• Q&A: BD Athlete Adam Ondra Takes Second in the Lead Climbing World Championships

  BD Athlete Adam Ondra shares his thoughts on his recent second place finish at the 2018 IFSC Lead Climbing World Championships. Mehr erfahren >

• The Making Of: The Black Diamond Whippet

  Since the mid 1990’s the Whippet has been an iconic tool for ski mountaineers. In the first of this series, we explore the genesis of the Whippet and talk with Ambassador Andrew McLean, the man behind the enduring design. Mehr erfahren >

• Welcome to the BD Team: Kai Lightner

  Kai Lightner ergänzt das Black Dimond Athlete Team. Mehr erfahren >

• Rockin’ Rolo: Episode 2

  BD Employee and ambassador Roland Hemetzberger continues his tour of Rocklands’ finest trad lines, and guns for the second ascent of the spicy Beware of the Beasties (8a+). Mehr erfahren >

• Behind the Scenes of the Innsbruck World Champs: Klaus Isele—Physio on the Road to Tokyo

  Klaus Isele—one of the world’s leading climbing physical therapists—sat down with Black Diamond to chat about his role at the 2018 IFSC World Championships in Innsbruck and his in-depth work with Adam Ondra. Mehr erfahren >

• Tobin Seagel: Return to Climbing

  BD Athlete and big mountain skier Tobin Seagel rekindles his love for climbing after a 10-year hiatus and realizes the two sports have something in common that he still loves. Mehr erfahren >

• Hazel Findlay’s Mental Training Series: Part 1—Let the Body Climb

  Black Diamond Global Athlete Hazel Findlay shares her mental training strategies in this part one of a three part series. Mehr erfahren >

• Antte Lauhamaa: Discovering Norway’s Hidden Ski Paradise

  Black Diamond Ambassador Antte Lauhamaa went hunting for powder on Norway’s rugged coastline. What he found is an island he thinks will be a Norway’s new premier ski destination. 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 >

• Sonnie Trotter: Spain 14 Years Later

  After 14 years away, Black Diamond Ambassador Sonnie Trotter reflects on how Spain, and he himself, has changed. Mehr erfahren >

• Sonnie Trotter: A Climbing Life After Kids

  In his second blog from Spain, Sonnie Trotter sends Estado Critico (9a), proving that hard climbs can still be achieved after kids. Mehr erfahren >

• Sonnie Trotter: The Last Day

  In his third blog from Spain, Sonnie Trotter gives his 14-year 5.14 project one final go. Mehr erfahren >

• Bootcamp: Babsi Zangerl

  Global Athlete Babsi Zangerl has unwavering climbing focus. She is calm, collected and crushes. Training with women was a new experience for her. Through BD Bootcamp she found value in the motivation of others and learned to listen to her body more than anything else. This is her story. Mehr erfahren >

• Bootcamp: Colette McInerney

  In the past, Ambassador Colette McInerney could dedicate a lot of her time to climbing on real rock and that was how she continued to improve. Now, with her life revolving around other things, training is her avenue to reaching her goals. She finds a lot of motivation in climbing with women and committed to BD Bootcamp because she wants to be better. This is her story. Mehr erfahren >

• Bootcamp: Daila Ojeda

  Global Athlete Daila Ojeda has never really trained before. For her, climbing is less about planning and regiment and more about being in the outdoors, inspired by an aesthetic line. Through BD Bootcamp she learned she really can commit to a training plan and realized how much she truly loves to climb outside. This is her story. Mehr erfahren >

• Remembering Kyle Dempster

  It is with much sadness that we say goodbye to Kyle Dempster, one of our climbing ambassadors and a dear friend to many of us in the BD family. Kyle, along with his climbing partner Scott Adamson, disappeared in late August while attempting Ogre II in northern Pakistan. After an exhaustive, close-proximity helicopter search of the mountain yielded no signs of Kyle or Scott, the extremely difficult decision was made to call off the search. Kyle and Scott are not coming home, but their spirit, stoke and smiles will live on in the hearts of many. We, the employees of Black Diamond Equipment, send our deepest condolences to the friends and families of Kyle and Scott—we grieve with you. We asked one of Kyle’s close friends and former BD employee, Andy Anderson, to write the following tribute in celebration of Kyle’s vibrant and passionate life. Mehr erfahren >