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• tripreports-colinhaley-alaskacrevasse

  Colin Haley took a crevasse fall while skiing near camp in the St. Elias Range of Alaska with John Frieh and Daniel Harro. Here is his recap of the trip along with an analysis of his accident. Read more >

• BD athlete David Göttler reports from successful expedition on Makalu's West Ridge

  Black Diamond athlete David Göttler recently returned from a successful expedition to Makalu where he and his teammates made a rare ascent via the peak's West Ridge. Read more >

• The Action Fund: Taking Responsibility

  Black Diamond Brand Advocate Tyler Wilcutt realized early in his climbing career that the hardware on many routes was not monitored by anyone but the members of the community who used it. And many of those users did not realize their own responsibility. So Tyler took it upon himself to replace old gear, starting the Action Fund. Read more >

• The Movie Screen Project

  For the first time, BD employee Tyler Willcutt attempts a project outside of where he’s living, inspired by The Movie Screen Project in Summersville Lake. He learns how a single route and even a single move can make you feel obsessed and leave you wanting more. Read more >

• Welcome to the Team: Matty Hong

  Matty Hong joins the BD Athlete team. Read more >

• Rockin’ Rolo: Episode 1

  BD Athlete and full-time employee Roland Hemetzberger heads to Rocklands, South Africa, where he finds untapped trad climbing potential. Read more >

• Gear Myths: Clipping a Chalk Bag Directly To Your Harness—Yay, or Nay?

  Should you ever clip a chalk bag to your harness with a carabiner? In this Gear Myths we explore the multiple chalk bag connection techniques used worldwide and try to decipher which is the best method. Read more >

• Daniel Jung: The Optimist

  Black Diamond Global Athlete Daniel Jung is good at taking naps. But he's even better at climbing. Read more >

• Dave MacLeod: The Unknown

  Black Diamond Ambassador Dave MacLeod did not set out to be a route developer. But at a young age, inspired by an unfinished project, the course of his climbing career changed forever. Read more >

• To Train or Not to Train: A Guide

  Black Diamond Ambassador Dawn Glanc on 20 years of weight training. Read more >

• Dodo Traverses Tatras Mountains in 72-Hour Push

  Black Diamond athlete Dodo Kopolod traverses 72 km Tatras ridgeline and summits 130 peaks in a non-stop 72-hour solo effort. Read more >

• Dylan Freed skiing in Azerbaijan

  Black Diamond athlete Dylan Freed took advantage of a break from his guiding duties to check out the skiing potential and local culture in the Caucasus Mountains of Azerbaijan. Read more >

• 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. Read more >

• Welcome to the Team: Sean Bailey

  Sean Bailey joins the BD Athlete team. Read more >

• Carlo Traversi: A Video Guide to Fontainebleau’s Hard Classics—Part 2

  In Part 2, BD Athlete Carlo Traversi finishes his virtual tour of his favorite problems in the magical forest of Fontainebleau. Read more >

• Hazel Findlay: The First Ascent of Tainted Love (5.13d)—A Squamish Trad Testpiece

  Watch BD Athlete Hazel Findlay battle with one of Squamish’s hardest unclimbed trad lines. Read more >