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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. Lire la suite >

• 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. Lire la suite >

• 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. Lire la suite >

• 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. Lire la suite >

• Time is the Master

  In December 2014, Eric Bissell, Billy Brown, Jose Ramon Zea and Alfredo Zubillaga ventured to Venezuela’s Acopan Tepui, where they found thick jungle, bad rock, good rock and a striking new 20-pitch line up the overhanging north pillar. Lire la suite >

• VIDEO #2: BD Athlete Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Peñoles, Mexico

  Black Diamond athlete Nalle Hukkataival decided to leave behind the bureaucracy of bouldering in Hueco Tanks State Historical Park in Texas and crossed the border into Mexico. Lire la suite >

• Welcome to the Team: Matty Hong

  Matty Hong rejoint l’équipe d’athlètes Black Diamond. Lire la suite >

• Rockin’ Rolo: Episode 1

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

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

  Doit-on toujours clipper son sac à magnésie à son baudrier avec un mousqueton ? Dans cet article de Gear Myths, nous allons explorer les nombreuses techniques utilisées dans le monde pour relier un sac à magnésie au baudrier en tentant de décrypter quelle est la meilleure méthode. Lire la suite >

• Daniel Jung: The Optimist

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

• 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. Lire la suite >

• A Question of Risk: Dave Weber

  In our tenth installment on risk, Denali Mountaineering Ranger Dave Weber examines risk from a place of experience, humility and respect. Lire la suite >

• To Train or Not to Train: A Guide

  Black Diamond Ambassador Dawn Glanc on 20 years of weight training. Lire la suite >

• 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. Lire la suite >

• Dean Potter: Purity of Desire

  Excerpted from the Spring 2000 Black Diamond Catalog in remembrance of Dean Potter and Graham Hunt. Lire la suite >

• 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. Lire la suite >