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Salt Lake City, UT
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6 years
The #dawnwallfilm is coming this Sept! Free climber @tommycaldwell1 & climbing partner @kjorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Cap. To find a theater near you, visit: @RBMHFilms @SenderFilms
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6 years
Would you try it?
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@BlackDiamond
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7 years
Congrats to BD Athlete @AlexHonnold for becoming the first person to free solo El Cap this morning:
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8 years
Congratulations to Adam Ondra for sending the Dawn Wall!!
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6 years
Morning view of the Huascaran Massif, Huaraz, Peru. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
BD Athlete Ryan Robinson now co-holds the record for the longest highline walked in the United States! 880 meters/2,900 feet long, 700 feet down!!
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6 years
Free Solo film is coming out in theaters this fall! A stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of BD Athlete @alexhonnold as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock ... the 3,200ft El Cap … without a rope. #freesolo
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@BlackDiamond
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6 years
First light of a bluebird day in Patagonia. #atfirstlight #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
BD Athlete @alexhonnold set the speed record on the Nose with @tommycaldwell in 2:10:15!! Super proud. Congrats guys!
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7 years
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@BlackDiamond
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7 years
It's w/ heavy hearts that we say bye to our friend, Ambassador & true brother of the BD tribe, Hayden Kennedy, & his partner Inge Perkins.
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@BlackDiamond
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7 years
Mount Baker (10,781 feet) catching that first morning light. #liveclimbrepeat #defythedark
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@BlackDiamond
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6 years
Today and everyday. #happyearthday
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7 years
Cheers to long days out rock climbing, skiing untracked lines, adventures with friends and getting out to enjoy wild and free places.
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7 years
Project Hard is no longer a project. Congrats to BD Athlete Adam Ondra for sending the world's first 9c today! #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
That's what friends are for. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
Trying to catch the dream. #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
Moonrise and summit dreams. Gunsight Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness. #liveclimbrepeat #defythedark
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6 years
Peering into the heart of the 566-thousand-acre Glacier Peak Wilderness in North Cascades National Park at sunset. #liveclimbrepeat
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@BlackDiamond
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8 years
We send our deepest condolences to the friends and families of Kyle Dempster and Scott Adamson—we grieve with you.
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@BlackDiamond
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7 years
Basecamp by night. #defythedark
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@BlackDiamond
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6 years
The Black Diamond family is so proud of @AlexHonnold , Sanni McCandless, @jimkchin , Chai Vasarhelyi and the whole @freesololive team for winning the best feature documentary at @theacademy awards! You all are an inspiration! Congratulations!! ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀
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7 years
First light on the Alaska Range. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
The Nose in 1:58:07. You continue to show us what’s possible. Congrats to BD Athlete @AlexHonnold and @tommycaldwell1 !
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7 years
"If this photo had audio there would be a whole lot of 'holy shit man'..." —BD Ambassador @TimKemple #liveclimbrepeat #defythedark
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8 years
Nearing the summit of the classic 100+ meter obelisk quartzite tower, the Grand Sentinel, via Cardiac Arete (5.10d).
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6 years
Sunset creating an optical fire on Les Drus.⠀ ⠀ #liveclimbrepeat #defythedark
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6 years
Bold. Brave. Fierce. Graceful. Determined. Strong. Beautiful. #internationalwomensday
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7 years
Cheers to all the adventures still to come. #liveclimbrepeat #liveskirepeat #defythedark
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8 years
"Incredible climbing, incredible position, incredible atmosphere, incredible landscape." #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
First peek at Cerro Torre, from the top of Aguja Guilluamet, during an exceedingly-rare perfect weather window. #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
Rewarded with this kind of far-stretching view of Mount Baker after gaining the crest of the Cascade range. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
Stellar routes and skyline peaks. #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
“The mystique of rock climbing is climbing; you get to the top of a rock glad it’s over but really wish it would go on forever. The justification of climbing is climbing... you don’t conquer anything except things in yourself…" #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
Don't look down. #liveclimbrepeat
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8 years
Silence and stars for miles on a cold night at Moraine Lake, in Alberta, Canada. #liveskirepeat
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6 years
You know the feeling when your alarm is going off and you're trying to decide if it's worth it? This was. #liverunrepeat #bddawnpatrol
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6 years
Home is where you hang your gear. #liveclimbrepeat #bebabsi
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6 years
Clouds moving through sunset from Angels Landing in Zion National Park. #defythedark
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@BlackDiamond
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9 years
Truly a surreal experience when you rise high above a sea of clouds that have sunk into the valleys. #liveclimbrepeat http://t.co/Om3WDBntY0
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6 years
Wait for it... #liveclimbrepeat
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@BlackDiamond
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7 years
Delicately now... #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
Weekend views from base camp on Luna Col in the North Cascades, WA. ⠀ #defythedark
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6 years
We'd go back for another round. #liveskirepeat
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6 years
Tomorrow! Adam Ondra: Road to Tokyo #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
"We are all made up from bits and pieces of experience. Often glimpses of inspiration that at times are hard to trace." @chrisburkard
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8 years
Closing down another day in the alpine wonderland that is the Wind River Range. #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
Big congratulations to BD Athlete Adam Ondra for flashing Super Crackinette (9a+) in St Leger, France!!!
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8 years
"Fight is one of the most desired emotions climbers tap into while climbing."—Justin Sjong #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
An impressive bit of climbing and a really good time. Last bivy spot on the 8-pitch Spaceshot (5.13a) in Zion. #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
And to all a good night. #liveskirepeat #defythedark
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6 years
Leaps and bounds above the peaks.
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6 years
Who first? #liveskirepeat
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6 years
Patagonia pursuits. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
The Dawn Wall premiers this Sunday, March 11 at @sxsw ! See the full trailer here: #DawnWallfilm
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6 years
Layers of peaks peeking through the clouds. #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
Kijaj Nullah Valley shrouded in mystery. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
Hot laps on Blood on the Tracks (5.12b).⠀ ⠀ San Rafael Swell, Utah⠀ #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
Free Solo has been nominated for an Oscar for best documentary! Congrats to BD Athlete @AlexHonnold and the Free Solo film crew! ⠀⠀ ⠀ #freesolo #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
Follow the breath. BD Athlete @AlpineWorks #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
Today, more than ever, we are committed to protecting and preserving these lands. #ProtectBearEars
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6 years
"The mystique of rock climbing is climbing; you get to the top of a rock glad it’s over but really wish it would go on forever..." —Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi #liveclimbrepeat
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8 years
Glacier Peak (10,541 feet), as seen from Luna Col in the Cascades. #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
Hard to beat summits that end with a windless bivy under the stars. #liveclimbrepeat #defythedark
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8 years
"We travel to remote places in hopes to learn something about ourselves, to find growth in the moments of discomfort & reemerge stronger..."
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7 years
“Waking up on top of the Finger of God, the sunrise showed us every color imaginable; from turquoise blues, to peach, purple, and everything in between.”
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7 years
Sand in your food, check. Sore feet, check. Gobbies, check. Sunburn, check. Desert season, check. #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
Glacier Peak Wilderness coming in and out of hiding. #liveclimbrepeat
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9 years
Waking up early doesn't have to suck. http://t.co/yUavwT3GEs http://t.co/5SyRsP9imE
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9 years
"Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery of why we climb." –Greg Child http://t.co/zAPGbGsuHl
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7 years
Unrivaled beauty. #liveskirepeat
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8 years
If you can't climb it, getting the chance to enjoy a sunrise like this is a pretty good consolation prize. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
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8 years
Only a few seconds can separate vivid sunsets from the dull blue-gray of dusk. Try not to blink. #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
Who wants to drop in? Chugach Mountains, Alaska. #liveskirepeat
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7 years
Do you remember your first hike or your first backpack or climb and what it was that drew you in? #liveclimbrepeat #defythedark
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6 years
That feeling when you put in the time, the work, the determination and send your long-term project. Life of Villains (9a+) ✔️ #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
Imagine getting lost and hiking for 12 hours instead of 6, setting up your bivy at midnight uncertain of where you are, and waking up to this magical display of light. #defythedark #liveclimbrepeat
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8 years
"My goal while traveling, adventuring & climbing is to find ways to give back to the planet & people..."—L. Libecki
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"By itself, climbing means nothing. But how it influences our lives beyond the crags means everything."—J. Woodward
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7 years
Came for the rock climbing, stayed for the snow traversing. #liveclimbrepeat
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8 years
#BearsEars National Monument will safeguard traditional land use & allow continued access for recreation. #MonumentsForAll
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7 years
BD Athlete @AlexHonnold eyeing the next micro handhold on Wet Lycra Nightmare, 5.13d. **New playlist:
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7 years
Pray for snow. #liveskirepeat
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8 years
Global Athlete @joekindkid enduring the heat of a Rifle summer. #liveclimbrepeat
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7 years
The rugged beauty of the Dolomites. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
There are people that climb in the desert and then there are desert climbers. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
Views like this. #liveskirepeat
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7 years
"I was able to twist my dad’s arm for a 3-week adventure to the Dr. Seuss-like mountains of Patagonia." —BD Ambassador @timkemple
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8 years
The aurora dancing over camp at Stutfield Col, high on the Columbia Icefield in Jasper Nat'l Park. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
No hands, dead vertical, off balance, just little foot jibs to slowly transition your weight over on. What a wild feeling. #liveclimbrepeat
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6 years
Fresh start.
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9 years
Matt Berry getting his stem on before the steep section of the Elevator Shaft, WI4-, in Hyalite Canyon.
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7 years
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6 years
Tried and true. #liveclimbrepeat
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8 years
"Everything you want is on the other side of fear." —Jack Canfield #liveclimbrepeat
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5 years
Last light and last rappel on Aguja de Saint Exupery. #liveclimbrepeat
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8 years
Huandoy Oeste (6342m) one of the four distinct 6,000 meter summits of the Huandoy crest in the Cordillera Blanca.
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