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Part IV: BD athlete David Göttler summits Nuptse via the North Ridge
BD athlete David Göttler, partnered with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, summited Nupste (7864m) on May 17 via the North Ridge (for the ridge’s third ascent, and first since 1996). A fantastic achievement and...
View ArticleVIDEO: First ascent of Burkett Needle's east arete in Alaska, supported by...
Black Diamond Equipment, along with La Sportiva, Mountain Hardwear and Patagonia, sponsor the Copp-Dash Inspire Award, an award established in honor of BD athletes Jonny Copp and Micah Dash who...
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Women's Distance FL Z-Pole
Innovation is what drives everything here at Black Diamond. If we're not making gear better, stronger, lighter, faster, more durable and easier to use, then we're not doing our job. In this ongoing...
View ArticleReChargeable... ReImagined... The ReVolt. Coming Spring 2013.
ReChargeable...ReImagined... The ReVolt. Coming Spring 2013. from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.
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Black Diamond CEO and founder Peter Metcalf taking a stand: resigns from Utah...
Peter Metcalf resigned from the Utah Ski and Snowboard Industry working group last week. Metcalf cited his opposition to Utah Governor Herbert’s proposed legislation regarding federal public lands and...
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Fall 2012 Spare Parts Manual
Need that spare part but having trouble figuring out exactly which of the dozens of spare parts we sell is the one you need? Help is on the way. Click here to download a detailed guide to all the spare...
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UTAH'S WASATCH RANGE: A Gala Book Signing Event
You are invited to our gala book signing party for Utah's Wasatch Range: Four Season Refuge on August 20 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a reception sponsored by Black Diamond Equipment, Peter Metcalf...
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GROUPS WE SUPPORT: Adirondack Mountain Club
We take a large amount of pride in our history of outspoken advocacy for conservation and access causes (locally, regionally and globally), as well as in our efforts to support conservation, education...
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EMPLOYEE FAVORITES: Chris El-Deiry, South Face of Petit Grepon (5.8), Rocky...
Here at Black Diamond, the inspiration to innovate is driven from within. When we're not at the office, our dedicated crew of employees is out cranking at the crags, putting in miles on the trails and...
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BD employee TJ Kolanko reports on the 37th annual Banff Mountain Film and...
Black Diamond was one of the sponsors of this year’s Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, the iconic multi-day showcase of the outdoor world’s best films and books. BD employee TJ Kolanko attended...
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From the Vault #2: The iconic 1972 Chouinard catalog, 40 years later...
Black Diamond employee Randy Hankins began climbing in 1970—just before the dawn of clean climbing—and has been working here at BD since 1994. Below is the second in the From The Vault series of...
View ArticleFrom The Corner Office #1: BD founder/CEO Peter Metcalf and his office/museum
Black Diamond Equipment’s founder and CEO, Peter Metcalf, has a corner office—the only proper corner office at BD. He moved into it when BD relocated from California in 1991, and over the past 20-plus...
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Rock Climbing 2012 digital catalog — check it out now
It's with much pride and stoke that we released today our Rock Climbing 2012 digital catalog. Loaded with stunning images, captivating videos, and narrated slideshows, Rock Climbing 2012 is all about...
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Black Diamond via ferrata sets are NOT affected by safety recalls
Via ferrata sets from several companies have recently been involved in a series of recalls due to safety concerns. Both of Black Diamond Equipment’s via ferrata sets Easy Rider and Iron Cruiser: •...
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Ultra Mountain Carbon Z-Pole
Innovation is what drives everything here at Black Diamond. If we're not making gear better, stronger, lighter, faster, more durable and easier to use, then we're not doing our job. In this ongoing...
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