Why We Still Love Black Diamond Tele Bindings

I still remember the first time I clicked into a pair of black diamond tele bindings, mostly because I immediately face-planted in the lodge parking lot. It wasn't the binding's fault—I just hadn't realized how much more "active" they felt compared to the floppy old leather-strap setups I'd been messing around with. For a long time, if you saw someone dropping knees in the backcountry, there was a very high chance they were riding on something with the BD diamond logo on it. ...

February 22, 2026 · 6 min · Estanislao Didier