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• Welcome to the BD Team: Kai Lightner

  Kai Lightner joins the BD Athlete team. Read more >

• 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+). Read more >

• 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. Read more >

• 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. Read more >

• Will Gadd: Adventures at the Michigan Ice Fest

  When BD Athlete Will Gadd says there’s more high quality, natural ice in Michigan’s wild Upper Peninsula than any other state he’s ever visited … it’s time to take notice. Read more >

• Mike Libecki’s solo expedition to Frans Josef Land

  This past summer Libecki, with the support of the Mugs Stump Award (of which BD is a founding member) and Polartec Challenge Grant, headed to the untouched region of Russia's Franz Josef Land. Read more >

• Monique Forestier Tames Tiger Cat

  Black Diamond Athlete Monique Forestier had spent over a year working the moves of Tiger Cat in Australia's Blue Mountains, but after falling again and again within sight of the chains, she was forced to change her approach. Read more >

• Nalle Hukkataival’s U.S. bouldering tour

  BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival spent two months in the U.S. this past fall, chasing temps, repeating classics and tracking down first ascents. Read more >

• Nalle Hukkataival bouldering Grampians, Australia

  BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival has just wrapped up his bouldering trip to Australia's Grampians and sent us the follow report and photos. Sounds like he really scored on the trip. Read more >

• Nico Favresse’s 850-meter free climb in Greenland

  Black Diamond athlete Nico Favresse teamed up with brother Olivier, Sean Vilanueva and Ben Ditto to establish a new 850-meter free climb on a massive granite sea cliff off the coast of Greenland. Read more >

• QC LAB: Gear Doesn't Last Forever—Crampons

  Our QA engineers take a look at the realistic life span of a crampon. Read more >

• QC LAB: Gear Doesn't Last Forever - SLINGS and QUICKDRAWS

  This month, KP and the crew present Part III of their Gear Doesn't Last Forever series (check out Part I and Part II), where they investigate the complex world of slings and quickdraws. Enjoy. Read more >

• QC LAB: Gear Doesn't Last Forever—Ice Tool Picks

  This month is first part of a series the QA engineers are doing on gear lifespan. Gear, no matter how well designed and constructed, doesn't last forever. First off, they'll focus on ice tool picks. Read more >

• QC Lab: Girth Hitching a Stopper

  In this post, KP weighs in on a weird one, but curious nonetheless. What happens when you girth hitch a stopper to a bolt hanger? Read more >

• QC Lab: How Sketchy Is a Sharp-Edged Carabiner?

  I've yanked a lot of worn, sharp-edged biners off of routes, and I've tested a lot of them. It's not the ultimate strength that makes me the most nervous; it's the risk of cutting a rope. Read more >

• QC Lab: How strong are Himalayan fixed lines?

  Our QC Lab posts aim to answer some of climbing's most common gear-related questions. This month features fixed ropes from the Himalayas. Read more >