Black Diamond Brings Golden Carabiner Back to Colorado’s Front Range

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (February 24, 2026) — Black Diamond Equipment, a global leader in climbing, skiing, and mountain sports apparel and equipment, is bringing its signature Golden Carabiner event back to Colorado’s Front Range this spring in tandem with specialty outdoor retailers, local climbing organizations, and the Access Fund. The scavenger hunt aims to celebrate climbing culture, inspire the climbing community, and raise critical funds for access and conservation.

The Golden Carabiner series will stop at the region’s most iconic climbing areas—Shelf Road on March 28, Clear Creek Canyon on April 5, and Boulder Canyon on April 11—and culminate in a final party at Neptune Mountaineering after the Boulder Canyon event. Proceeds from the series will go toward climbing advocacy, split between the Access Fund and local climbing organizations including the Boulder Climbing Community and Pikes Peak Climbers Association.

“The Front Range has one of the most engaged climbing communities in the country,” said Adam Peters, Director of Sports Marketing at Black Diamond. “Golden Carabiner creates a fun and accessible way to harness the energy of that community and channel it into advocacy efforts that strengthen the connection between climber and crag even further.”

Powered by Partnerships

The Golden Carabiner series is able to support advocacy issues important to Front Range climbing communities, such as crag access and land protection, through deep collaboration with independent specialty retailers and climbing advocacy organizations. 

Each event is co-hosted by a local shop and local climbing organization, ensuring that funds raised directly benefit both national access efforts and grassroots stewardship close to home:

• Shelf Road, by the Pikes Peak Climbers Association and Mountain Chalet
• Clear Creek Canyon, by the Boulder Climbers Community and Bentgate Mountaineering
• Boulder Canyon, by the Boulder Climbers Community and Neptune Mountaineering

Following each event, participants are invited to return to the crag the next day for stewardship work led by the local climbing organization: Pikes Peak Climbers Alliance at Shelf Road, and the Boulder Climbers Community at both Clear Creek Canyon and Boulder Canyon. These stewardship days build off of the scavenger hunt fundraisers as opportunities for climbers to support the places they climb with their hands as well as their dollars. 

“Events like Golden Carabiner are uniquely impactful because they make stewardship tangible by turning a day of climbing into direct support for the places those climbers care about most,” said Caleb Timmerman, Strategic Partnerships Manager at the Access Fund. “It drives the point home that access doesn’t happen by accident, and reinforces the idea that stewardship depends on the efforts of the people who actively use and value those places.”

Committed to Community

The Golden Carabiner series reflects Black Diamond’s long-standing commitment to protecting climbing access and investing in the communities that make climbing possible. By blending outdoor recreation with philanthropy, the event offers a welcoming entry point for both seasoned climbers and newcomers looking to get involved in outdoor advocacy.

The Front Range Golden Carabiner series builds on a model Black Diamond has hosted in other climbing communities throughout the United States, and will run alongside additional Golden Carabiner fundraisers this spring benefiting local climbing areas and advocacy efforts around the world: Hospital Flat in Wānaka, New Zealand (March 1), and in Potrero Chico, Hidalgo, Nuevo León (March 7). 

How to Participate

Participants for each event will register to take part in a self-guided scavenger hunt where 30 Golden Carabiners are hidden on designated climbing routes. Clue sheets are available through Golden Carabiner’s partner retailers—Mountain Chalet, Bentgate Mountaineering, and Neptune Mountaineering—as well as online through Black Diamond. 

Climbers who find a Golden Carabiner on route may redeem it the same day at a partner retailer for prizes. Both the climber and their belayer are eligible to win. The final party will take place at Neptune Mountaineering at the conclusion of the Boulder Canyon event, featuring food and drinks provided by Black Diamond, live music, prize redemptions, and tabling from the Access Fund and local climbing organizations.

Registration options include:

• $20 for a single event
• $60 for all three events, including an exclusive Golden Carabiner t-shirt
• Opportunities for additional donations available via merchandise sales and onsite fundraising

To learn more about the Golden Carabiner Hunt and register for any of the three Front Range events, visit https://blackdiamondequipment.com/pages/golden-carabiner. 

About Black Diamond Equipment 

Black Diamond Equipment is a global leader in designing innovative outdoor-engineered equipment and apparel for climbing, skiing, and mountain sports. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, Black Diamond is known for its commitment to performance, durability, and purposeful design. For more information, visit www.blackdiamondequipment.com.