[VIDEO] Skiers Dorian Densmore and Mya Akins Chase Alaska’s Steepest Lines in Black Diamond’s Latest Ski Movie “Slope Ascenders” Black Diamond’s latest short film, Slope Ascenders, follows professional skiers Dorian Densmore and Mya Akins through another winter of chasing gravity, weather windows, and soul in the mountains of Alaska. Filmed by Greg Stafford (stills and drone) and Jordan Pockrus (FPV), the project drops viewers into the raw pulse of Alaskan freeride skiing—the deep turns, the cold bivies, and the […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | October 20, 2025 0 Comments
Black Diamond Parent Company Offloads Pieps Avalanche Brand Following DSP Transceiver Controversy Clarus Corporation, the parent company of Black Diamond, has reached an agreement to sell its Pieps avalanche beacon brand and the JetForce avalanche pack intellectual property to a private investment firm for €7.8 million ($8.75 million). The deal, which includes both cash and debt, is expected to close before the end of the third quarter of 2025, pending customary closing […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 14, 2025 0 Comments
Black Diamond Recalls Recon LT Avalanche Transceiver Due to a Corrosion Issue In conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, 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 transceivers repaired, exchanged for a different model, or refunded. Related: A Deeper Look […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 14, 2025 0 Comments
Black Diamond Recalls PIEPS Pro IPS Avalanche Transceivers Due to Issues with the Battery Compartment Black Diamond has recently issued a recall for all PIEPS Pro IPS Avalanche Transceivers because of an issue with the battery compartment, which could lead to loss of functionality during emergencies. This issue stems from the battery compartment, which does not hold the AAA batteries securely, potentially causing them to lose contact with the battery terminals. About 770 of these […] Gear Elise Chou | January 5, 2025 0 Comments
Black Diamond Equipment Announces Recall and Repair for PIEPS Pro IPS Avalanche Transceiver SALT LAKE CITY, UT (November 21, 2024) – Black Diamond Equipment, the North American distributor of PIEPS GmbH, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling the PIEPS Pro IPS avalanche transceiver due to an issue with the size of the battery compartment. The company is offering to rework the affected device […] Avalanche Press Release | November 21, 2024 0 Comments
Black Diamond Equipment Issues Voluntary Recall for Its Recon LT Avalanche Transceiver Black Diamond Equipment® is issuing a voluntary recall for its Recon LT avalanche transceiver to carry out a required firmware update. The Recon LT avalanche transceiver may unexpectedly enter search mode, despite the rotary switch remaining in its send position. This malfunction can be resolved if users update their firmware to version v1.3 or later. Related: A Deeper Look into […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 23, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Black Diamond Presents: Backcountry Diaries with Tobin Seagel [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRYEr1Na_Fw"] SnowBrains | January 31, 2023 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Black Diamond Presents: Dawn Patrol—Why We Rise [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCQR3ABTV4A"] SnowBrains | October 18, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Black Diamond Equipment Recalls PIEPS and Black Diamond Avalanche Transceivers Due to Risk of Loss of Emergency Communications Black Diamond Equipment®, a global innovator in climbing, skiing, and mountain sports equipment, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)and Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling its PIEPS and Black Diamond branded avalanche transceivers. Affected models include the thePIEPS Pro BT, Powder BT, DSP Sport, DSP Pro, DSP Pro Ice, Micro Button BT, Micro BT Sensor and Micro […] Industry News AvyBrains | July 29, 2022 0 Comments
Black Diamond Issues Official Safety Alert Due to Small Number of Their Avalanche Transceivers Experiencing “Malfunctioning Electronic Issue” Today an official “safety check” notice was issued by Black Diamond due to a small number of its avalanche transceivers experiencing a “malfunctioning electronic issue,” according to Black Diamond spokesperson John Dicuollo. Some PIEPS and Black Diamond transceivers have been reported to have malfunctioning electronic components that may prevent them from switching between SEND and SEARCH modes, which could prove […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 15, 2022 0 Comments
Black Diamond Recalls PIEPS DSP Avalanche Transcievers in the United States and Canada On April 12, 2021, Black Diamond Equipment announced a voluntary recall of all PIEPS DSP Pro, DSP Ice, and DSP Sport avalanche transceivers in the US and Canada. In cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Black Diamond announced this voluntary recall in response to reports of transceivers switching modes unexpectedly. The voluntary recall consists […] Avalanche Mike Bartholow | April 12, 2021 0 Comments
Pro Skier Nick McNutt Shares Video Demonstrating Pieps DSP Avalanche Transceiver Concern That Almost Killed Him View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick McNutt (@nickmcnutt) on Oct 31, 2020 at 1:11pm PDT In recent weeks a social-media firestorm has been set ablaze as several pro skiers and ski industry professionals have come out claiming that the Pieps DSP Pro and DSP sport avalanche transceivers have a fundamental design flaw that is inherently dangerous. […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2020 3 Comments
Canadian Personal Injury Law Firm Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Pieps/Black Diamond Pieps DSP Sport and Pro model avalanche transceivers have been blowing up on social media as of late — and not necessarily for all the right reasons. Related: A Deeper Look into the Controversy Behind the Pieps DSP Avalanche Transceiver An ongoing controversy has professional skiers, industry professionals, and backcountry users claiming that the locking mechanism on some Pieps model […] Gear Martin Kuprianowicz | October 28, 2020 1 Comment
Black Diamond Fall 2019 Gear Swap Black Diamond is a full-service climbing, mountaineering, and backcountry ski shop located at the Black Diamond factory headquarters in Salt Lake City. They’ve been there since 1992 and ship nationwide and internationally. Black Diamond sells an assortment of outdoors gear ranging from climbing equipment, apparel, backcountry ski gear, and much, much more. They also make quality skis. Black Diamond’s staff […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 5, 2019 0 Comments
Black Diamond Partners with the World’s Largest Backcountry Resort, Whisper Ridge, UT Black Diamond Equipment has been named as the exclusive brand partner by Whisper Ridge powder tours in Utah, the largest single-destination heli and cat skiing operation in the world. “We are honored to partner with world-class and premiere backcountry skiing resort, Whisper Ridge,” states Jan-Willem Driessen, global vice-president of marketing for Black Diamond Equipment. “Now, right here in our backyard in […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2019 2 Comments
LEKI Becomes Fourth Big Name Brand to Withdraw Products from Walmart’s Premium Outdoor Store Coming after the announcement that Black Diamond doesn’t want to be associated with Walmart, pole maker LEKI is the fourth big name brand to follow suit. The skiing and trekking pole maker announced yesterday that it has withdrawn its products from Walmart’s premium outdoor store curated by Moosejaw. They are the fourth confirmed brand to drop out behind Katadyn, Deuter, and […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 5, 2018 3 Comments
Walmart Sent Cease and Desist Letter when they Added Black Diamond Gear to their Online Store Earlier this week Walmart announced that they’re to start selling a wide variety of high-end equipment through an online platform managed by Moosejaw. Walmart actually bought Moosejaw last year but are letting them operate totally separately as its own entity. Until now. Around 50 brands debuted at Walmart’s new premium gear shop on Monday, carefully curated by Moosejaw, including names […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 3, 2018 0 Comments
14,023-Foot Wilson Peak, CO Conditions Report + Photo Tour: Yesterday I got the chance to hike Wilson Peak, one of the many 14,000ft peaks of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. More specifically this peak is near Telluride and known by many as the mountainous logo on the Coors can. Just a note, we didn’t have the intention of reaching the summit, it was more of a skin and scope mission to […] Conditions Report Keenan Grady | March 18, 2016 0 Comments
Black Diamond Issues Voluntary Recall On Carabiners and Runners Black Diamond issued a voluntary recall on specific carabiners, quickdraws, and nylon runners. The recall says that some of their non-locking carabiners have gate rivets that may not be properly manufactured, which could result in the gate potentially becoming detached. In addition, some of the locking carabiners have locking sleeves that could have been manufactured improperly and thus may […] Gear Keenan Grady | February 6, 2016 2 Comments
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