Sail Away: Relaxing at the top of the Black Canyon’s Maiden Voyage (5.9-). Photo: BJ Sbarra

Get Some Crack

by BJ Sbarra July 4, 2011

EO’s guide to the best trad climbing on Colorado’s Western Slope.

Chad Greedy gets an alpine high. Photo: Caroline Treadway

Rock on High

by Abbey Smith July 4, 2011

When the weather gets too hot to handle at the crags in town and the crowds head for 14er summits, it’s time to get a hold of Colorado’s high alpine boulder problems. Writer Abbey Smith traces the evolution of the sport as it branches off from mountaineering.

American Classic: Every good road trip ends up with a group shot in Yellowstone. Photo: Chris Schuhmann

Chutzpah Camp

by Charles Bethea June 2, 2011

When an adventurer decides to spend his summer teaching a busload of kids at Jewish Adventure Camp about the outdoors, he gets a lesson in real faith.

Endless Winter: In Colorado’s high peaks you can always combine a backpacking trip with a corn snow descent. Photo: Liam Doran/liamdoranphotography.com

Foot Loose

by James Dziezynski June 2, 2011

Welcome to Elevation Outdoors’ guide to hiking, backpacking and scrambling in three of Colorado’s best mountain towns: Aspen, Salida and Steamboat.

Field of Dreamers: Headliner Robert Plant will ignite the crowd at Telluride (seen here during Blues and Brews) this year. Photo: Barry Brecheisen

Monster Festival Listing 2011

by Elevation Staff April 27, 2011

Beer. Mud. Sweat. Tunes. Hula hoops. It’s here! EO’s annual guide to the best music, sport and film festivals in Colorado. Peruse the list, then pull out your calendar, mark down some dates and get ready to party this summer. We hope to see you out there.

Young Guns

by Elevate March 7, 2011

Forget all the controversy at the top of the sport. The future of cycling is here already—racking up wins on the road and the dirt. We want to introduce you to these hot young riders who are injecting new energy into the cycling world. You are sure to hear more about them in the future.