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Edelrid Climbing Co. CEO and “Gear Innovator” Dies in a Paragliding Accident

Carsten von Birckhahn dies in paragliding accident.

Carsten von Birckhahn, the CEO of Edelrid– a climbing gear company- died in a paragliding accident last Saturday at age forty-nine. If you’ve ever dabbled in the climbing world chances are you’ve come across Edelrid’s gear. By ensuring that all of its rope meets the stringent bluesign® standard, Edelrid set new safety benchmarks all throughout the industry. Edelrid is diverse […]
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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 […]
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2016 LOOK Pivot 18 Ski Binding Gear Review

The Look Pivot has been a favorite amongst ski racers, mogul skiers, freeriders, and park rats for quite some time now.It was one of the first releasable ski bindings developed and hasn’t changed much since the 1990s.Similar to modern snowshoes, ski bindings initially consisted of a cable that held the boot in place.At that time, a skier had a 1% chance of injuring himself in a day and 10% of skiers got injured within one season.There was a design push for a safer binding and in 1948 Jean Beyl, a sporting goods manufacturer out of Never’s France invented the first binding with elastic travel.
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Salomon Quest Max 130 Ski Boot Review

The Frenchies behind Salomon have been at the forefront of the ski industry for years. When the ski industry asked for a stiff freeride boot to take on side and backcountry terrain, the makers of the Pocket Rocket and the X-Scream answered the call. The Salomon Quest Max 130 lives up to its two names – it is ready for the backcountry and stiff enough to throw down when the going gets burly. The Quest Max 130 lives up to the Salomon name. The boot combines a performance-oriented last, true 130 flex, walk mode, and swappable tech inserts (ohhhhh yeah) to make an all-mountain beast. The best features of the Quest […]
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Chaz Diamond |
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