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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.

A climber climbs towards the arete of a spire near Boulder Colorado.

Black Diamond Presents: Doubloons

Featuring young crushers and BD Ambassadors Tanner Bauer and Chris Deuto, this film captures the magic of two friends on a summer mission to climb the iconic golden arete of Doubloons (5.14b) in the Colorado alpine.

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A pair of climber watches their friend climbing on a wooden spray wall

Sessions

Believe in possible.

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An image of the crag at Céüse, FR.

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

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

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Black Diamond athlete Natalia Grossman climbing in a world cup climbing competition.

Forged For Gold

Meet the Black Diamond athletes training for the biggest competition of their lives.

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BD athlete Timmy Kang climbing The Big Smile (5.14b)

RetroModern
Part 4: The Big Smile

Follow BD athlete Sam Elias and filmmaker Mike Call in this exploration of climbing legacy and land stewardship while rebolting classic routes with the next generation.

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