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• BD athlete Colin Haley makes first-ever solo of Cero Standhardt in Patagonia

  Colin Haley is back down in the alpine-wonderworld of Patagonia and in late November he nabbed another big "first" with the first solo of Cerro Standhardt. Below is his report. Read more >

• BD athlete Colin Haley reports on his recent climbs and summits in Argentine Patagonia

  BD athlete Colin Haley is down in Patagonia for another season of spectacular alpine climbing and has sent back some great reports and photos and his most recent climbs. Read more >

• A GYM AND A CRAG: DANIEL JUNG

  “A lot of people are afraid to make failures,” Daniel Jung says. “But failures are the best teacher.” Read more >

• Dave MacLeod makes FFA of Long Hope Route

  Black Diamond athlete Dave MacLeod recently made the first free ascent of the 500-meter Long Hope Route on the Orkney Islands' St. John's Head, a massive sea cliff in northern Scotland. Read more >

• Hayden Kennedy’s season in Patagonia

  Black Diamond athlete Hayden Kennedy recently returned from his first season in Patagonia, visiting both the Torre del Paine and Torre Valley regions. Read more >

• Ines Papert: Reflection

  After years of dominating the competition circuit, Ines Papert now dedicates her time to exploring new locations and putting up first ascents of cutting-edge ice and mixed climbs all over the world. Read more >

• Ines Papert’s FA on Mount Asgard in Baffin Island

  Ines Papert teamed up with Jon Walsh and Joshua Lavigne to establish a new route on the northwest face of Baffin Island's Mount Asgard. The named the 1200-meter line Sensory Overload (5.11+ A1). Read more >

• Jasmin Caton’s expedition to the Waddington Range

  Jasmin Caton took a brief summer vacation from coastal granite to sample the big mountains and epic alpine climbing in Canada's Waddington Range. Read more >

• 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. Read more >

• Trotter and Honnold climb 28-pitch 5.13a in a day

  Black Diamond athletes Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold can climb 5.13. That wasn't going to be the issue. Climb a 28-pitch 5.13 in Mexico in a day? Now that was going to be a challenge. Read more >

• Bootcamp: Dan Mirsky

  Black Diamond Ambassador Dan Mirsky, along with fellow athletes Sam Elias and Joe Kinder, completed a three-month training program that ended up changing the way he climbed. This is his story. Read more >

• Project: Bootcamp

  In June 2015, Black Diamond Athletes Sam Elias, Joe Kinder and Dan Mirsky committed to improve their climbing through an intense three-month training program. This is their story. Read more >

• Bootcamp: Joe Kinder

  Global Athlete Joe Kinder had never really trained before. But after nearly 19 years of climbing, he was ready to make a real commitment to improving at the highest level. Read more >

• Bootcamp: Sam Elias

  Black Diamond Ambassador Sam Elias had hit a plateau in his climbing. So along with athletes Joe Kinder and Dan Mirsky, he committed to a training program that would, hopefully, help him overcome. This is his story. Read more >

• BD Crash Pads, Episode 1: Conrad Anker's Gear Room

  In Episode 1, we made a visit to Montana during the Bozeman Ice Festival to take a peek inside Black Diamond athlete Conrad Anker's basement gear room/shrine/museum. Read more >

• Project: Bootcamp

  In the spring of 2016, Black Diamond Athletes Babsi Zangerl, Daila Ojeda and Colette McInerney committed to a three-week training cycle to improve their climbing. This is their story. Read more >