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A HERITAGE BEGUN WITH AN ANVIL AND HAMMER CONTINUES TODAY
You can’t tell the history of climbing and mountain sports without telling the history of Black Diamond. From the 1972 Clean Climbing Manifesto to modern camming technology, explore the roots that define our equipment ethic.
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Gear Myths: Does Anyone Use Stoppers Anymore?
They started the clean climbing revolution; now they may be a relic of the past.
The Founder
A film about the life of Peter Metcalf and the creation of BD.
Black Diamond’s Love Letters to Indian Creek
Bears Ears National Monument has been reduced (again). We are angry, but our love for this place sustains us as...
The Black Diamond Fleece Guide
Fleece that provides foundational warmth for any pursuit.
This Year I Lost My Mind
Featuring BD HEX Athlete Zach Galla.
Black Diamond x Norda Lookbook
In this photo essay, photographer Forest Woodward followed him through the hills and ridgelines of the San Juans, capturing the...
The Yosemite Rack
Climbing essentials for the Valley.
The Technology Inside the Solution Collection
How PrimaLoft® Gold Cross Core® powers our shutdown insulation.
What to Wear Hiking in the Mountains
Essential apparel and equipment for high alpine hiking.
Making of the Dirtbag Pant
How our best-selling pant almost didn’t happen.
The Ultimate Sun Hoody Guide
Everything you need to know from wearing to caring.
The Yosemite Triple Crown
Timestamps from Chris Deuto and Erik Anderson climbing Yosemite’s Triple Crown Link-up.
Cantos Y Flores
Follow Karina Carsolio and Hillary Gerardi to Bolivia, where they search for connection and remembrance in the mountains.
An Epic Weekend in Grand Teton National Park
Jackson Hole Mountain Guides offer their favorite climbing and trail running routes for the ultimate long-weekend adventure.
The Wind River Range Rack
Essential equipment for climbing in the Winds.