Black Diamond Equipment Ltd received multiple accolades
for its new AvaLung Ski Packs and the Fritschi Freeride Plus alpine touring ski binding.
“Coming on the eve of the OR show, these awards are a terrific, third party
endorsement of the innovative design elements of the Covert and Anarchist
Avalung Packs as well as the newest generation of the market-leading
Fritschi Freeride Plus,” states Peter Metcalf, Black Diamond CEO.
Specifically, the Black Diamond Anarchist AvaLung Ski Pack and the Fritschi
Freeride Plus won the 2006 European Ski Award that is based on innovation,
function, quality, technical solution and user-friendly design. The
Anarchist AvaLung Pack comes in two sizes, 32L and 42L, and is a traditional
top-loading style pack. The new Fritschi Diamir Freeride Plus took top
honors for elevating the performance level an alpine touring binding can
offer, and essentially eliminating the
barrier between resort and backcountry definitions
In addition to the above awards, the Black Diamond Covert AvaLung Ski Pack is nominated as a finalist for the VOLVO Active Safety Award. As one of four final products, this is an honor for the panel-loading style pack. The
Covert AvaLung comes in two sizes, 22L and 32L. The overall winner for the VOLVO Active Safety Award will be announced during ISPO on January 28, 2006.
