Elevation Outdoors Magazine

A quest to climb 365 summits in 365 days boils down to bagging the most Roach Points and diffusing “feedback bombs” in the San Juans. Like most Coloradans, Dave is a bit obsessive about his outdoor sports. A bit. Hobbled by shoulder surgery, he had recently switched from obsessing about rock climbing (a spreadsheet lists [...]

Nederland’s Elephant Revival combines an eclectic mix of influences to create a unique brand of transcendental folk music. It’s no secret that Nederland is a breeding ground for experimental string band music. Members of Leftover Salmon, String Cheese Incident, and Yonder Mountain String Band call the tiny town home and they have put Ned on [...]

EO’s XX-chromosomed staff picks the best cycling gear ROAD Orbea Diva Nothing delivers everlasting love like this bike, at least that’s what EO’s hard-racing assistant editor claims … for good reason. Built for female geometry but otherwise resembling Orbea’s legendary Orca, it’s a smooth, responsive ride that lets you focus on the road instead of [...]

Meet the most versatile piece of gear you can own. What’s the most versatile piece of gear in your closet? For me, the thing that I always stash along for an adventure (ride, run, climb, ski tour, hike) is an ultralight shell. Lightweight nylon shells are hardly new—but the development of tightly woven, featherweight fabric [...]

From 29ers to custom road rides to a bike-in-a-box, here are our picks for the best rides you’ll find in stores this spring. ROAD Specialized Roubaix Pro SRAM When it comes to a day-to-day road bike, you won’t find a better investment than any iteration of the trusty Roubaix. The bike can handle anything you [...]

Presenting the best gear for getting wet in the Rockies Predator Lee The Predator’s shell features high-impact Ralvek thermoplastic for stiffness and safety, while a closed-cell waterproof foam liner dissipates impacts. The lid’s rear adjustor dials in fit, as does a pad kit for customizing. $100; predatorhelmets.com Liquidlogic Speedloader Throwbag A throw rope is the [...]

Medical Marijuana is creating a burgeoning new economy in the home of the Rocky Mountain High. Are we experiencing a societal shift or just the latest code word for smoking up? Metaphor has always been at the heart of marijuana culture. Whether it’s calling the harvested plant “tea,” “weed,” “grass,” “hooch,” “dope,” or “joey,” or [...]

Green Garage offers sustainable auto repair that lowers your impact on the planet—and saves your wallet. “Let’s face it, going to the garage sucks,” says Ryan Ferrero. He should know. Ferrero spent 20 years operating and managing a myriad of automotive retail, accessory and service operations for Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Kia, Mazda, Suzuki and Ford. [...]

So I blew it, uh, as usual, by not making the Wagner Skis party last Wednesday in Boulder. Now, I try to be a polite guy…but honestly, I’m just worried I’ll never get a pair of Wagner skis. They’re hand-made outside Telluride, after a long and exhaustive interview with the customer. In short, Pete Wagner [...]

A big, big buyer’s guide to all the wool apparel you can handle. By Brian Litz The roots of today’s wool renaissance lie in primarily in merino socks and base layers. Certainly in North America much credit for this resurgence goes to SmartWool’s original line of merino ski socks, which debuted in the early mid [...]