When the mercury rises and cool waters beckon, head to the Animas, a gorgeous and bountiful tributary of the San Juan near Durango, and get yourself down the river.
Last month Elevation Outdoors and Mountain Gazette contributing editor Devon O’Neil was lucky enough to head up to BC to test next year’s skis wiht the folks from Black Diamond. Here’s what he learned… Do you know who makes your ski gear? Not the company — the actual people: the designers, engineers, manufacturers, product testers. [...]
Spring: Flowers and Face Shots When March rolls into the Alps, you can smell it, especially in Switzerland, where the valleys start to turn green and the musky scent of 1,000-year-old pastures mingles with fresh manure as farmers start the endless cycle of renewal in fields dotted with picturesque chalets. Up high, above the muddy [...]
Freeride mountain biking is starting to take off in Davos, Switzerland, and the surrounding Alps. Our local American expat gives us the rundown on the best new singletrack on the planet.
