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I was excited when I first heard I was going to have a chance to climb Hvannadalshnúkur, the highest mountain in Iceland. I have been fascinated with the country ever since I first visited and hiked the Fimmvorduhals pass—now buried under lava from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. It’s a visceral place and the island’s landscape is [...]

“He has no proof. It’s just our word against theirs, and we like our word. We like where we stand.” – Lance Armstrong at the 2010 Tour of California in regards to Floyd Landis’ recent email admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs the majority of his professional career, and accusing other top U.S. cyclists, including Armstrong, [...]

For the first time in history, the International Federation of Mountain Guides (IFMGA) is holding a conference in North America. The norm  in Europe, IFMGA certification is slowly coming to North America, where there is no legal standard to be a mountain guide. The city of Boulder and the American Mountain Guides Association will host [...]

He may have blown the doors off the Euros when he became the first American medalist ever in Nordic Combined, but, back home, this Steamboat native plays just like any other mountain-town dude. Every sportscaster and talking head on national media was talking about Steamboat native Johnny Spillane last winter when he took home three [...]

Colorado is home to some of the best outdoor adventures in the world and some of the best handcrafted beer, wine and spirits in the world. So why not put the two together when you plan your next outing. Here we present five trips that taste both of the state’s great pleasures. Bike and Beer [...]

It’s the season to get out and roam in the high country and this roundup of the best gear we took to the trail will help you explore the hills BEST STOVE Primus Express Spider The contemporary answer to that classic backpacking stove, the Spider impressed with just how light it was (a scant 7 [...]

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“The Sickbird event officially happened last week thanxs to the raptor closing being lifted in Eldorado State Park this spring. The Sickbird was dreamed up to make the most of the park’s sports in a single day; climbing, cycling, and kayaking. Basically, you bring all your favorite toys to Eldo, and go-all-day-long.” LINK

If you have not yet picked up Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids, Eugene Buchanan’s excellent tome for surviving active parenthood, do so now. The book is the 0utdoor addict’s answer to Dr. Sears. Last week, Eugene, who is a frequent contributor here at Elevation Outdoors, read from the book at REI in Boulder and Denver. Here’s [...]

Washington DC used to just play lip service to cyclists. Who can forget those awkward images of George W. Bush “mountain biking” on his Texas ranch? Meanwhile bike projects went ignored. But in the midst of tea parties and health care and immigration and a hundred other hot button issues that have things shaking in [...]