Go Fish

by Elevation Staff May 5, 2010

World-class fly fishing courses are coming to Evergreen thanks to a partnership between The Blue Quill Angler and Washington-state based Sage Manufacturing, maker of fly rods, reels and accessories. All courses will feature equipment from Sage and qualified guides and certified casting instructors from The Blue Quill Angler. Fly Fishing 101: Students will spend two [...]

Cool Cragging

by Dougald MacDonald May 5, 2010

Beat the summer heat in town and climb in the high country When Boulder Canyon granite burns your toes and bags of chalk won’t keep you from greasing off Rifle limestone, head for the mountains. Here’s a selection of Colorado’s best midsummer sport crags, from east to west. For up-to-date beta, search MountainProject.com. Jurassic Park [...]

Why Commute When You Can Cannute?

by Courtney Johnson May 5, 2010

The daily grind in Ned means you ski, bike and canoe to work Dave Kingsbury is the king of multimodal commuting, going to and from work at Crispin Porter + Bogusky in Boulder to his home in Nederland at least three days a week by skis and bike in winter, and by canoe and bike [...]

Quote of Note

by Elevation Staff May 5, 2010

“We think it fits with Google’s message of Don’t Be Evil. What could be more evil for our planet than driving a car when you could ride or walk your bike somewhere?” —DL Byron of BikeHugger.com, regarding Google’s beta version of cycling directions as part of Google Maps. Read the full story here: www.bit.ly/d75UWu

Yvon Chouinard: Patagonia’s visionary talks shop

by Jedd Ferris May 5, 2010

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is a self-declared “reluctant businessman,” who has always seen his business as a means to spending more free time outdoors. Chouinard got his start as a teenager selling homemade pitons out of the back of his car to fellow climbers. In the 1970s, his nascent Chouinard Equipment evolved into Patagonia. He [...]

That’s Gross

by Elevation Staff May 5, 2010

If the Army Corps of Engineers approve a proposal to expand Gross Reservoir., it will cause the loss of 30,000 trees, eagle nesting habitat and camp sites and increased traffic along Highways 128/93/72. Worse, expansion diverts water off the struggling Fraser and Colorado rivers. Fraser’s diversion total would go up to 85 percent , and [...]