Headlamp Guide
HEADLAMP GUIDE Your ultimate guide to lighting the way. With a Black Diamond headlamp, you experience unparalleled performance, reliability, and innovation at your fingertips. Whether you’re venturing into the backcountry,…
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Sport climbing gear built for pros, used by all climbers
Bouldering
BEGINNER Sport
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Advanced Sport
Climbing
Apparel for that send
Climbers demand a lot from their apparel and this selection of gear aims to find that balance of durability, comfort and breathability.
Valley Shorts
Whether you’re approaching granite walls, bouldering on the forest floor, or heading into town for a latte, these lightweight shorts provide four-way stretch and comfort when you’re on the move.
Lightwire Tee
Designed to handle it all, whether you’re climbing, trekking or training, the Lightwire Short Sleeve Tech Tee features a four-way stretch fabric that’s breathable and quick-drying.
Rise tights
The ultimate comfy gym bottoms, the Rise Tight blends lightweight performance with features for purpose-built for climbing.
Gear Miths: Bottoms-up or tops-down?
Is there a correct way to thread the rope through your harness?
Should you tie in bottoms-up or top-down? That’s the question for this Gear Myths, which explores the different methods of threading a rope through your harness and attempts to discover if one way is safer than the other.
Tying in with a rope is the most sacred act of climbing. Period. The holy matrimony of all climbers and belayers relies solely on that simple act of threading the rope through your climbing harness and tying the knot. As a climber, your life depends on it. READ MORE
Tradathon 2025 – Wrap Up Report
That’s a wrap on the Black Diamond Tradathon 2025! Africa’s only trad rock climbing festival once again lived up to its name — and then some. The Black Diamond Tradathon…
Tradathon 2025 – Trad climbing festival
Black Diamond Tradathon 2025 28 June 2025 Everything You Need to know Sign Up Here What is the tradathon? The Black Diamond Tradathon is Africa’s only trad rock climbing festival. Here…
The Beginner Boulderer Essentials
All you need for a bouldering trip to Rocklands or daily indoor sessions.
The Beginner Gym Climber Essentials
Budget-friendly, with the reliability Black Diamond is known for.
The Advanced Sport Climber Essentials
Gear built to last through the heavy use of a regular indoor and outdoor climber.
