Black Diamond has been busy these days, refining and expanding their backcountry ski offerings. The entire Efficient Series has been changed to what they’re now calling the FreeTour skis, and we can look forward to some new models to go with it. The Revert is a brand new design that the company is calling...
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Need to make space in your gear garage or closet for some swanky new skis? Or are you flat broke and looking for a good deal on some used boards to replace your sad, neon ’93 K2 Extremes? Then get thee to the Fall 2011 gear swap and sale at the Black Diamond retail...
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It’s only September, and already the coming of winter can be felt in the air. Time to start thinking about avalanche safety and helping those who keep us alive in the backcountry. It’s time for the 2011 Utah Avalanche Center Fundraiser, hosted by Black Diamond. The big party will once again be at the...
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The 10th Annual HERA Climb4Life ropes up once again in the Wasatch Mountains as women and men will come together to rock climb and fight against ovarian cancer. This year’s event happens on September 15th through the 18th, and most proceeds collected will be donated to cancer research. Climb4Life isn’t just for women, but everybody...
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The apocalypse unfolding in Japan after a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami has companies around the world coming together to help with the relief effort. Outdoor gear companies are no different, as Utah’s own Black Diamond will be lending a hand to those in need across the Pacific. From now through April 5, 100%...
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The Black Diamond Drift is the fattest ski in their Efficient Series of backcountry specific boards. At 100mm underfoot and only weighing 7 lbs 10 oz, this ski is specifically meant to be a backcountry powder magnet. I’ve skied on the Drift for the past month now, and after several days in the backcountry,...
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Another new ski to be added to Black Diamond’s 2011/2012 roster is the Warrant. The nice lady inside Black Diamond’s All Mountain Demo tent at Solitude told me there are many changes to the lineup, with some skis (like the Havoc) going away, and others being replaced with new models. The Warrant replaces the...
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Roarrrrrr! I swear I heard the Black Diamond Amperage skis growl as I drove them through cut-up powder at Solitude Mountain Resort. So maybe the skis didn’t actually personify themselves in my ear hole, but they sure felt like they were getting all “amped” up as I crushed through snow pillows and plowed over...
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The Black Diamond Megawatt is the flagship powder ski in BD’s lineup. The ski has been around for a few years now, with only slight changes made here and there, most noticeably on the topsheet design. Just about everywhere you turn at Alta or Snowbird, some hard charger is rocking these rockered beasts like...
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Black Diamond has issued a recall of certain 2010 model AvaLung backpacks. They sent out the recall notice on Tuesday, December 14th and encourage anybody who owns one of the affected packs to immediately return it to Black Diamond for a replacement. Below is the recall notice as found on Black Diamond’s website: Salt...
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