Black Diamond Equipment has acquired the big wall climbing assets of Anker Climbing Equipment, a manufacturer of portaledges and ‘big wall necessities.’ Anker Climbing Equipment, LLC was created when Conrad Anker acquired the A5 Ledge assets from The North Face in 2002, and will continue to exist under Conrad Anker’s ownership. Financial details of the acquisitions were not disclosed.

Black Diamond will integrate manufacturing and marketing of current ACE products starting January 2006 and product delivery is expected by April 1, 2006. Conrad Anker, who was the BD Retail assistant manager for several years in the early 1990’s, will re-join Black Diamond as a consultant/technical advisor through 2008.