A long snow route with a couple pitches of ice is the hardest type of climbing for which to select an appropriate tool. It used to be that you could either have a good ice tool that sucks for self-arrest or a standard ice axe that can barely climb a pitch of easy ice. Not anymore. Black Diamond…
A long snow route with a couple pitches of ice is the hardest type of climbing for which to select an appropriate tool. It used to be that you could either have a good ice tool that sucks for self-arrest or a standard ice axe that can barely climb a pitch of easy ice. Not anymore. Black Diamond designed the Venom Ice Axe to self-arrest and plunge into the snow easily but still offer good ice performance.
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The Raven Pro Ice Axe is the lightest, full-service piolet available, period. It has a super clean and simple design for the high-end user who refuses to sacrifice performance for less weight. The sleek and ergonomic head provides a sure grip and all-day comfort–this also makes for a fast,…
Make your uphill tours easier by outfitting your Black Diamond telemark bindings with the 01/02/03 Climbing Wires. Just flip them up to ease calf strain on that unrelenting 30-degree ridgeline, and flip them back down for the descent. The Climbing Wires are available in short (3. 5cm) for…
There’s nothing worse than fumbling with your skins in the backcountry, so touch up your skin glue with the Black Diamond Gold Label Adhesive. Count on this handy squeeze tube for easy application onto your skins, and let the reliable skin glue breathe some life back into your climbing skins.
With the Black Diamond O2 Backcountry Kit, a broken telemark binding no longer means a long walk out of the backcountry. This 5. 3oz kit includes a rear heel throw assembly, two front cables, a front cable clip, and a climbing wire for Black Diamond O2 tele bindings. With this backcountry kit, a…
