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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 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• BD athlete Dawn Glanc reports on summer sport climbing roadtrip to Wyoming and South Dakota

  Black Diamond athlete Dawn Glanc is one of the top female ice and mixed climbers in the world, but when summer comes, Dawn isn't exempt from the desire to hit the road and go sport climbing. 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 >

• Andreas Schmidt on Tippin' the Bottle (5.11)

  This month's Employee Favorite comes from Andreas Schmidt, who holds it down in the marketing department as one of our talented graphic designers. 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 >

• Babsi Zangerl: Sending Speed Intégrale—Her First 9a

  Check out this video of BD Athlete Babsi Zangerl sending Speed Integrale—her first 9a—in Voralpsee, Switzerland. Read more >

• Fred Nicole Bouldering In Patagonia

  Not all Patagonia trips involve 30-hour pushes and rime-ice summit mushrooms. Fred Nicole reports on the state of bouldering on the southern tip of South America. Read more >

• Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher Send El Cap’s Magic Mushroom (VI 5.14a)

  On December 10, BD Athlete Babsi Zangerl and Ambassador Jacopo Larcher claimed the coveted second ascent of Magic Mushroom (VI 5.14a)—El Cap’s second hardest route. Check out this film capturing their ascent. Read more >

• Babsi and Jacopo’s Epic Send of Zodiac (5.13d) on El Cap

  Check out this film documenting Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher’s historic third free ascent of El Cap’s formidable Zodiac (5.13d). Read more >

• Luka Krajnc: Memories of The Memory—Climbing Croatia’s New 5.14 Multi-Pitch

  BD Ambassador and Slovenian badass Luka Krajnc remembers the first free ascent of Croatia’s nails-hard multi-pitch. Read more >

• Jordan White: Skiing Alaska’s Thunder Mountain

  Black Diamond Athlete Jordan White loves Alaska. It’s his chance to unplug and get away from work, ski lifts and a busy life. In Alaska, White’s only work is putting one foot in front of the other while his skins serve as the area’s ski lifts. This spring, he and a crew headed back to “the last frontier” with an eye on a prime line. And as usual, Alaska did not disappoint. Read more >