THE BD EXPERIENCE

Welcome to the Black Diamond Experience, an organic presentation of inspirational stories, photos and videos from our athletes, employees and partners. The Black Diamond Experience is where we showcase climbing, skiing and hiking adventures from around the world, plus event news, advocacy efforts and product and technology highlights-all in one dynamic smorgasbord of stoke. Enjoy.

BABSI FLASHES FREE RIDER

A film documenting the first flash ascent of El Capitan by BD Athletes Babsi...

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Black Diamond Presents: Mulkey and Glatthard Swing the Hydra in Montana

BLACK DIAMOND PRESENTS: MULKEY AND GLATTHARD SWING THE HYDRA IN MONTANA

BD Athletes Aaron Mulkey and Yannick Glatthard take the new Hydra into the backcountry...

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HARD SENDS with Seb Bouin—Bibliographie 9b+ (5.15c)

HARD SENDS WITH SEB BOUIN—BIBLIOGRAPHIE 9B+ (5.15C)

Watch BD athlete Seb Bouin attempt Céüse’s hardest route.

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Always Alive: The Story Behind Hillary Gerardi’s FKT of Mont Blanc

ALWAYS ALIVE: THE STORY BEHIND HILLARY GERARDI’S FKT OF MONT BLANC

A documentary film currently debuting in film festivals around the world.

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Connor Herson: Sending Blackbeard’s Tears (5.14c trad)

CONNOR HERSON: SENDING BLACKBEARD’S TEARS (5.14C TRAD)

Watch Connor claim the coveted second ascent of this California testpiece.

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REMEMBERING KYLE DEMPSTER

REMEMBERING KYLE DEMPSTER

It is with much sadness that we say goodbye to Kyle Dempster, one of...

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Antte Lauhamaa: Skiing Kebnekaise

ANTTE LAUHAMAA: SKIING KEBNEKAISE

Follow BD Athlete Antte Lauhamaa on an exploratory winter mission in the remote Scandinavian...

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Black Diamond Presents: Dorian Densmore and Mike Barney in the Central Andes

BLACK DIAMOND PRESENTS: DORIAN DENSMORE AND MIKE BARNEY IN THE CENTRAL ANDES

Watch these BD shredders send it in South America.

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RAW SENDS: Babsi on the Fourth Ascent of Meltdown (5.14c)

RAW SENDS: BABSI ON THE FOURTH ASCENT OF MELTDOWN (5.14C)

Watch the uncut of BD athlete Babsi Zangerl sending the iconic Yosemite trad testpiece.

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HARD SENDS with Seb Bouin: ACL (9b/5.15b)

HARD SENDS WITH SEB BOUIN: ACL (9B/5.15B)

In the first of the Hard Sends series, BD athlete Seb Bouin takes us...

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Hard Sends with Seb Bouin—Jamming Destruction 9a+/b

HARD SENDS WITH SEB BOUIN—JAMMING DESTRUCTION 9A+/B

In episode 3 of Hard Sends, Seb heads to Saint Auban—a recently developed climbing...

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13 FEET DEEP

13 FEET DEEP

“Little did I know what was coming,” writes Tim Banfield in this eye-opening and...

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THE BALKAN DREAM WITH SEB BOUIN

THE BALKAN DREAM WITH SEB BOUIN

BD Athlete Seb Bouin was looking for a new experience. “We usually go to...

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SEB BOUIN: AKIRA

SEB BOUIN: AKIRA

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Angelino Zeller - The Sarre Project

ANGELINO ZELLER - THE SARRE PROJECT

Angelino Zeller is a three-time world champion in climbing. And that, although he has...

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Hillary Gerardi Goes for the Record on the Hardest Mountain Race in the Alps

HILLARY GERARDI GOES FOR THE RECORD ON THE HARDEST MOUNTAIN RACE IN THE ALPS

Trofeo Kima is a race that’s not on the trail. It’s in the mountains,...

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Suprême Jumbo Love

SUPRÊME JUMBO LOVE

Watch Seb Bouin add his own piece of history to Clark Mountain and establish...

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The Eternal Journal

THE ETERNAL JOURNAL

By Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher

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Babsi in the Red

BABSI IN THE RED

Three 5.14’s in three weeks at America’s premier sport climbing area.

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Focus—A Bishop Highball Project with Timmy Kang

FOCUS—A BISHOP HIGHBALL PROJECT WITH TIMMY KANG

Follow Black Diamond Athlete Timmy Kang on his epic journey to climb Bishop’s five...

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Yannick Glatthard - Hall of Fame

YANNICK GLATTHARD - HALL OF FAME

Probably the world’s most difficult multi-pitch Mix-Route

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Reini’s Lines The Man Behind the World’s Greatest Climbing Gym

REINI’S LINES THE MAN BEHIND THE WORLD’S GREATEST CLIMBING GYM

Kletterzentrum Innsbruck has become the number one training ground for world champion climbers. This...

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Impact Day with Hazel Findlay

IMPACT DAY WITH HAZEL FINDLAY

After whipping from the crux years ago and taking a near-catastrophic ground-fall, Hazel confronts...

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Magic Line with Carlo Traversi

MAGIC LINE WITH CARLO TRAVERSI

Watch Black Diamond Athlete Carlo Traversi climb the mythical Magic Line.

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Black Diamond Presents: Daila In The Dolomites

BLACK DIAMOND PRESENTS: DAILA IN THE DOLOMITES

Watch Black Diamond Athlete Daila Ojeda go for the send on what she feels...

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Le Voyage with Babsi Zangerl

LE VOYAGE WITH BABSI ZANGERL

Rack up and go for a journey with Babsi Zangerlas she attempts one of...

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What It Takes

WHAT IT TAKES

Watch BD Athlete Hillary Gerardi dig deep as she races 90 kilometers through the...

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Goodbye Corrado “Korra” Pesce

GOODBYE CORRADO “KORRA” PESCE

We mourn the loss of our friend and long-time ambassador, Corrado “Korra” Pesce.

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Beyond Integral (9b/+) with Seb Bouin

BEYOND INTEGRAL (9B/+) WITH SEB BOUIN

BD Athlete Seb Bouin finds one of his hardest projects yet. Only this time...

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CLIMB THE CIRCUIT

CLIMB THE CIRCUIT

 Join Carlo on a tour through the classic boulders of Camp 4.

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BLACK DIAMOND PRESENTS: BABSI AND JACOPO AT HOME

BLACK DIAMOND PRESENTS: BABSI AND JACOPO AT HOME

For Babsi and Jacopo, who spend much of their lives on the road, the...

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MAKE IT REALLY BIG: ROLO GARIBOTTI

MAKE IT REALLY BIG: ROLO GARIBOTTI

BD athlete Rolando Garibotti is a climber and mountain guide who has set speed...

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BD AMBASSADOR CHRIS SCHULTE: Gritstone

BD AMBASSADOR CHRIS SCHULTE: GRITSTONE

BD Ambassador Chris Schulte recently made a pilgrimage to explore “god’s own stone,” otherwise...

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JOE GRANT: THIS IS THAILAND

JOE GRANT: THIS IS THAILAND

In the fall of 2019, BD Athlete Joe Grant was invited to “The Land...

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BD ATHLETE CARLO TRAVERSI: DREAMTIME (V15)

BD ATHLETE CARLO TRAVERSI: DREAMTIME (V15)

When BD Athlete Carlo Traversi first saw a photo of Dreamtime, which was the...

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THE SAN JUAN SERIES: EPISODE 1 — PATIENCE

THE SAN JUAN SERIES: EPISODE 1 — PATIENCE

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BD EMPLOYEE BRENT BARGHAHN ATTEMPTS RING THAT BELL (5.13R) IN BELLS CANYON

BD EMPLOYEE BRENT BARGHAHN ATTEMPTS RING THAT BELL (5.13R) IN BELLS CANYON

Brent Barghahn has rope soloed the Nose in a day, claimed free ascents of...

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HAZEL FINDLAY IN SOUTH KOREA

HAZEL FINDLAY IN SOUTH KOREA

The roots of Black Diamond spread deep and wide.

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WHAT IT TAKES TO CLIMB V15—BD AMBASSADOR SHARES HER EXPERIENCE

WHAT IT TAKES TO CLIMB V15—BD AMBASSADOR SHARES HER EXPERIENCE

For BD Ambassador Kaddi Lehmann, climbing a V15 boulder problem all started with fixing...

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TOP 10 LESSONS FROM A LIFE OF AVALANCHE STUDY

TOP 10 LESSONS FROM A LIFE OF AVALANCHE STUDY

BD athlete Antte Lauhamaa shares his learnings.

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JACKSON MARVELL: GIMME BACK MY BULLETS

JACKSON MARVELL: GIMME BACK MY BULLETS

Watch BD Ambassador Jackson Marvell get rowdy in the mountains as he climbs some...

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BD AMBASSADOR CHRIS SCHULTE PUTTING UP FA’S IN FONT

BD AMBASSADOR CHRIS SCHULTE PUTTING UP FA’S IN FONT

From the well-traveled classics to brand new first ascents, watch BD Ambassador Chris Schulte...

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CONCEPCIÓN WITH HAZEL FINDLAY

CONCEPCIÓN WITH HAZEL FINDLAY

Watch as BD Athlete Hazel Findlay battles with one of the desert’s hardest splitter...

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NOLAN'S FOURTEEN

NOLAN'S FOURTEEN

BD Athlete Joe Grant on his soul-searching, record setting run of Nolan's 14.

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BD ATHLETE CARLO TRAVERSI ON THE SECOND ASCENT OF MELTDOWN (5.14C)

BD ATHLETE CARLO TRAVERSI ON THE SECOND ASCENT OF MELTDOWN (5.14C)

Ten years. That’s how long Meltdown stood unrepeated. Considering that Meltdown is located in...

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NOLAN’S 14 INTERVIEW

NOLAN’S 14 INTERVIEW

BD Athlete Joe Grant was looking for an experience. He wanted it to be...

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BABSI ZANGERL AND JACOPO LARCHER CLAIM 2nd ASCENT OF MAGIC MUSHROOM

BABSI ZANGERL AND JACOPO LARCHER CLAIM 2ND ASCENT OF MAGIC MUSHROOM

BD Athletes Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher on their historic ascent on El Cap.

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RHYTHM

RHYTHM

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MASON EARLE SENDS STINGRAY

MASON EARLE SENDS STINGRAY

Black Diamond athlete Mason Earle chased warm temperatures to Joshua Tree where he quickly...

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CARLO TRAVERSI TAKES ON THE TRIPLE 14 CHALLENGE

CARLO TRAVERSI TAKES ON THE TRIPLE 14 CHALLENGE

Watch this amazing film documenting BD athlete Carlo Traversi trying his ultimate challenge—to climb...

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