Black Diamond
Ice Anchors

Chouinard Equipment started producing equipment in 1957, By the late 1980s, the company had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Former Chouinard Equipment employees purchased the company assets in 1989, and formed Black Diamond.

Ice Pitons

185: Black Diamond Spectre

185: Black Diamond Spectre

↑ 185: Black Diamond Spectre

Made in USA [ca. 1995].
100x45 mm.

Ice Screws

381: Black Diamond Tubular Ice Screw

381: Black Diamond Tubular Ice Screw

381: Black Diamond Tubular Ice Screw

381: Black Diamond Tubular Ice Screw

↑ 381: Black Diamond Tubular Ice Screw

Made in Korea [1990].
17 cm., 150x16 mm.
Identical to the 1989 Chouinard ice screw but with a diamond-in-a-square mark showing that despite the Chouinard name, this is a 1990 Black Diamond product.

Set 185-186: Black Diamond Turbo

Set 185-186: Black Diamond Turbo

↑ Set 185-186: Black Diamond Turbo

Made in USA [ca. 1995].
9 & 16 cm.

186: Black Diamond Turbo

186: Black Diamond Turbo

↑ 186: Black Diamond Turbo

Made in USA [ca. 1995].
9 cm., 90x16.7 mm.

187: Black Diamond Turbo

187: Black Diamond Turbo

↑ 187: Black Diamond Turbo

Made in USA [ca. 1995].
16 cm., 160x16.7 mm.

Set 188-189: Black Diamond Express

Set 188-189: Black Diamond Express

↑ Set 188-189: Black Diamond Express

Made in USA [ca. 1995].
16 & 20 cm.

188: Black Diamond Express

188: Black Diamond Express

↑ 188: Black Diamond Express

Made in USA [ca. 1995].
16 cm., 160x16.7 mm.

189: Black Diamond Express

189: Black Diamond Express

↑ 189: Black Diamond Express

Made in USA [ca. 1995].
20 cm., 200x16.7 mm.