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BD athlete Joe Grant loves exploring the mountains. It's high in the mountains where Joe finds his rhythm. Enjoy. Watch Rhythm From Black Diamond Learn more about Rhythm and Joe Grant on BlackDiamondEquipment.com Watch More From Black Diamond Official Description from YouTube: Published on...
Before you head out on your next glacier trip, watch this video from ENSA Chamonix. In this film, the French National Mountain Guide's School tests the effectiveness of brake knots as a safety precaution in crevasse falls. Learn about Brake...
If you could go skiing anywhere in the world, where would you go? After winning the Salomon TV Dream Trip contest, Swedish skier Lovisa Rosengren opted to go to Gulmarg, Kashmir with Cody Townsend and Kalen Thorien. Anyone else...
Birmingham, United Kingdom - British adventurer and TV star Bear Grylls announced that he will open his own adventure theme park called The Bear Grylls Adventure in Birmingham, United Kingdom in 2018. The 8000 square meter adventure park will cost...
Book Review: Karakoram: Climbing Through The Kashmir Conflict by Steve Swenson The Karakoram is home to some of the "steepest, highest, and most difficult mountains in the world." Located at the "far western part of the Greater Himalayas," the Karakoram...
Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of backcountry news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy! Ski Mountaineers Make First Descent On...
Malte Brun, New Zealand - On October 30, 2017, Tom Grant, Ben Briggs, and Enrico Mosetti skied another impressive first descent down the Zig Zag on 3,199 meter Malte Brun in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. The European trio...
Ladakh, India - India's Border Roads Organization completed construction of the world's highest motorable road, which passes over the UmlingLa Pass at 19,300 feet above sea level in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir near the Indo-China border. The 86...
What Are Your Favorite Royal Robbins Quotes? Royal Robbins (February 3, 1935 - March 14, 2017) was a climbing legend during the Golden Age of Yosemite. Robbins pioneered big wall climbing and helped to shape climbing culture. Robbins authored numerous...
The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival "celebrates mountain literature and film, bringing together filmmakers, writers, publishers, editors, photographers, athletes, adventurers, and - of course - readers." The 2017 event took place at the Banff Centre for Arts and...