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Black Diamond Avalung II 2009: Let’s get serious -- this is the tool that could save your life. The Black Diamond AvaLung II is one of the most important developments in avalanche safety since the avalanche beacon. It allows the user to be able to breathe during an avalanche. The...

Built for backcountry travelers and first responders without all the fluff...truely a workhorse... The new Deploy snow shovels achieve two important goals'³maximum snow removal using the most efficient of blade size and shape and no-brainer fast deployment in emergency situations. A unique patent-pending trapezoidal bent shaft collapses into the 6000...

Check out the Black Diamond Deploy 3 Shovel if you want a design that's light, small, fast, and simple. Couloir Magazine was so impressed they gave it their 2006 Degisn Innovations Award. The Deploy 3 Shovel's handle collapses into the blade for a tiny 17.3in package that's entirely self-contained. Just...

Super Tour Probes by Black Diamond are carefully constructed and durable to help keep you safe on the mountains. This QuickDraw Super Tour probe has 5 cm markings and is 265 cm long. The QuickDraw super probe is also lightweight and compactable so it won't be a burden to carry...

Consider a probe an absolute essential, not simply an accessory. Arm yourself with one of the best with the Black Diamond QuickDraw Super Tour probe. QuickDraw system combines with new speed cone ferrules for fast deployment and a tough, smooth outer surface that cuts through hard snow Excellent weight-to-length ratio...

Black Diamond Transfer 7 Shovel 2009: If you’re just “so over” the city life: domesticated animals, corrective orthodontic surgery, and daily visits from the IRS, then re-invent yourself in the mountains. Backcountry skiers, the Black Diamond Transfer 7 Shovel adds to your safety in the mountains. The ultra-strong aerospace aluminum...

The best way to keep you skins sticking and climbing like new is to religously use these cheat sheets Keep your skin glue fresh and clean by sandwiching this synthetic mesh panel between the sticky sides of your skins Extra-wide skins will peel away from Cheat Sheets much easier than...

For cutting snow or cutting the rope the Flicklock Snow Saw is everything you need and more... Strong and versatile, the FlickLock Snow Saw makes clean Rutschblock or shovel shear cuts for your snowpit, either handheld or attached to a ski pole. Small teeth saw through tough soft-ice layers and...

Built for mountain professionals and full-time skiers, the Black Diamond® Guide Probe is a full three meters long. The QuickDraw system has the best length-to-weight ratio of any probe available, for a stiffer probe without added weight. Robust 12.5 mm aluminum construction for durability and stiffness when probing through set-up...

Optimizing extended shaft length for increased comfort and efficiency, the Transfer shovels are ideal for backcountry travelers who dig pits regularly for snowpack analysis. The removable, trapezoidal shafts extend to 86 cm (34 in) on the Transfer 7 and 84 cm (33 in) on the Transfer 3. Our unique hybrid...

For skiers who count every gram, this lightweight probe reduces weight without sacrificing the strength or stiffness necessary for slicing through ice chunks and setup snow. Featuring our new QuickDraw system, the Black Diamond Carbon Fiber 230 incorporates a rapid deployment stuffsack, speed cone ferules to accelerate assembly and a...

This nine-ounce shoulder sling allows you to breathe fresh air directly from the snowpack and diverts exhausted, carbon dioxide-rich air away from your fresh-air intake zone. The non-integrated AvaLung II is ideal if you're partial to a certain non-AvaLung pack or just want the versatility. The AvaLung II is proven...

This transfer allows you to remove old glue and revive tired skins to like-new status Comes with detailed instructions We always recommend that you buy new skins when needed, but if you need to go budget, these renew strips work great Stop sliding back and renew your skins with the...

Because we know the difficulty in finding good skin tip loops for your biger and bigger backcountry skis Durable and secure, the Tip Loop skin attachments withstand abuse from striking submerged rocks to breaking windslab They use a reversible, double bar design to fit a wide range of ski tips...

Snow professionals will love this 300 cm aluminum probe with centimeter markings and alternating color sections to help with quick, accurate judgment of the snow pack. It comes with a stuffsack and the sections are field replaceable. Wt: 10.6 oz.

The quick draw carbon fiber probe pole (230cm) is an ultra light probe for the skier looking to minimize weight but not function or safety. It proves that you can still be prepared, without adding pounds to your pack.

As the shortest and lightest Black Diamond probe available, the QuickDraw Tour Probe 190 makes a great pick for shallow-snowpack spring ski trips or times when weight is a major issue. Black Diamond gave this compact probe tapered furrels and a one-pull setup, so you don't waste a second when...