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• Renan Ozturk and Zack Smith in Alaska's Ruth Gorge

  Renan Ozturk and Zack Smith traveled to Alaska in late June 2009 to attempt a variety of climbing objectives, keeping their options open to the whims of weather, conditions and their stoke. Lire la suite >

• Johnny Collinson youngest to climb Seven Summits

  Johnny Collinson became the youngest person to climb all Seven Summits in January 2010 at the age of 17, completing his global tour in a mind-blowing 367 days—barely over one year. Lire la suite >

• Barbara Zangerl climbing Super Cirill (8a)

  In search of long, hard lines Barbara Zangerl traveled to Ticino Switzerland and put in an impressive effort to send the nine-pitch crack line Super Cirill (8a). Lire la suite >

• Noah Howell Skis Mt. Rainier

  Black Diamond athlete Noah Howell teamed up with Freeskiing World Tour champion Drew Tabke to climb and ski Mt. Rainier. Lire la suite >

• BD Athlete Nalle Hukkataival sends Gioia, Varazze, Italy

  Possibly the hardest boulder problem in the world, Gioia combines a long sequence of microscopic crimps with a heart-breaking finish. Drawn by the rumors, Nalle Hukkataival traveled to Varazze, Italy to try it. Lire la suite >

• BD employee Dennis Connors and BD athlete Conrad Anker siege Hyalite Canyon with the Sierra Club’s Military Outings Program.

  BD employee Dennis Connors and BD athlete Conrad Anker siege Hyalite Canyon with the Sierra Club’s Military Outings Program. Lire la suite >

• Ines Papert returns to Senja Island

  Black Diamond Athlete Ines Papert reports on another successful trip to the alpine playground of Senja Island in Norway. Lire la suite >

• BD athlete Jacqui Edgerly reports on ski descent of Denali

  Last spring Jacqui Edgerly got the chance to pack her skis to the highest peak in North America, Denali, along with a crew of friends and climbing legends including Conrad Anker and Jon Krakauer. Lire la suite >

• 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. Lire la suite >

• Johnny Collinson: The Sickle

  Johnny Collinson is a sucker for adventure. So when Sherpas Cinema pitched him the idea of skiing a gnarly, 2000-foot line in the Canadian Rockies, Collinson was all in. Lire la suite >

• Babsi Zangerl: Summertime Sends in the Alps

  This past summer, Black Diamond Global Athlete Babsi Zangerl went on a sending spree in the Alps, polishing off testpieces in the Dolomites and the Rätikon. Lire la suite >

• BD athlete Barbara Zangerl reports on completing the Alpine Trilogy

  This summer, Babsi completed the Alpine Trilogy, a trio of truly badass multi-pitch 5.14 routes across the Alps, all established in 1994, and all known for big runouts and desperate climbing. Lire la suite >

• VIDEO: BD athlete Adam Ondra making the first ascent of Chaxi Raxi (9b) at Oliana, Spain

  Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra made the first ascent of Chaxi Raxi, a massive 9b line at Oliana, Spain in late April. This is likely one of the hardest sport climbs in the world. Lire la suite >

• BD athlete Alex Honnold reports on his multi-pitch 5.13 first free ascent on Gran Trono Blanco in Mexico

  Black Diamond athlete Alex Honnold headed back down to Mexico for another free-climbing adventure, this time on Baja's Gran Trono Blanco with Will Stanhope. Lire la suite >

• BD athlete and tech rep J.P. Ouellet makes first ascent of Mexican Snow Fairy (5.13+) in Moab, Utah

  Black Diamond athlete and tech rep, J.P. Ouellet is fully obsessed with crack climbing and builds his year around missions to climb the hardest cracks he can find. Lire la suite >

• BD athlete Angel Collinson reports on skiing and filming in Alaska

  Despite a heavy comp schedule in both the US and Europe this winter, Angel jumped all over the opportunity to take her first trip to Alaska with a group of heavy-hitters from Teton Gravity Research. Lire la suite >