Videos
Despite one of the warmest winters on record for the Michigan Ice Fest, Sending in Color and its participants were lucky enough to experience dry tooling and ice climbing. All thanks to the dedication of some great guides! A beautiful film by Onas...
The North Face Athlete Felipe Camargo continues to push the limits of cl...
Black Diamond welcomes Zach Galla to the team. Watch Galla take down one...
The avalanche forecast is as important as skis for a backcountry skier. ...
Author(s):
Christopher Bartram
,
Erik Rabinowitz
IntroductionSo many organizations hold a piece of the outdoor industry, each with a different tolerance for risk, standard of training, and required certification and operating differently. This be...
Author: Steve Smith
Two recent (USA) court cases pose a new threat to outdoor adventure, for both commercial and private adventurers, and run contrary to practices and values which the outdoor community has worked hard to develop. I will outline the two cases, and offer some analysis of the threats which the cases m...
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News
News Type: Equipment Recalls
News Date: February 15, 2025
Black Diamond Equipment® is recalling the Black Diamond Recon LT avalanche transceiver and related avalanche safety sets due to a corrosion issue that may cause it to malfunction. Recon LT owners can have their transceiver repaired, exchanged for a different model, or refundedIn some cases, the m...
News Type: Equipment Recalls
News Date: December 26, 2024
This recall involves all Black Diamond Equipment PIEPS Pro IPS Avalanche Transceivers. The transceivers are black plastic with an LCD screen below a yellow mark button. They measure about 5 inches long by 3 inches wide. PIEPS appears in yellow lettering and PRO IPS in white lettering on the front...
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March 5, 2025
Risk Management
Online
Online
April 2, 2025
Risk Management
Online
online
May 7, 2025
Risk Management
Online
Online
June 4, 2025
Risk Management
Online
Online
July 2, 2025
Risk Management
Online
Online
Documents
Author(s):
Gordon G. Giesbrecht, PhD
The “Cold Card” is a concise, easy-to-use decision aid that can be carried in the field by wilderness search and rescue teams or medical responders to advise on assessment and care of cold-exposed patients. It is available for free download and unlimited use for education or in-field instruction by any individual or group. The card should be printed on heavy, waterproof stock (13×18 cm) for use in all weather conditions.For more information, see the 2018 WEM article “Cold Card” to...