Elevation Outdoors Magazine

You can do more with snow in Breckenridge than just ride it.

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When we sent writer Paul Tolme back to his old stomping grounds in Nederland to write on the local MTB scene (“The Ride of the Nedhed Dirt Club“), we also set him up with some essential gear for the trip. Here’s his take on how it worked on the trail.
Head Gear:
There’s no need to look [...]

At the risk of blowing the best-kept secret in the Front Range, we send a former Nederland resident back to his old stomping grounds to uncover the truth about the riding scene, local politics, all those hidden trails and what the future has in store for a community that still rides for the joy of suffering.

Canine Cannonball is the Lyons Outdoor Games’ equivalent of Splash Dogs, the high-flying, tail-thumping, doggie sport of dock jumping. Lyons resident Adam Schwartz dreamed up the event when he realized his Labrador retriever, Bruin, had natural hops, but no place to showcase his talent.
“He’s a freak,” says Schwartz. “I sank a buoy 25 feet out [...]

While the Boulder bike community basks in the collective excitement of its new velodrome (featured in the April issue of Elevation Outdoors), riders in Colorado Springs have been racing fixed-gear bikes on a big banked track for years.

In 1982, the U.S. Olympic Committee built the 7-Eleven United States Olympic Training Center Velodrome on leased land [...]

Can’t Hold Back featuring Treasure Davis
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It’s 8:30 a.m. and Teva Global Promotions and Events Manager Liz Ferrin is on the phone with the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) to discuss launching a micro website for Teva’s new B1, a freeride-styled shoe. She’s brought Teva, the nonprofits the International Mountain Bike Association and the Outdoor Foundation [...]

Elevation Outdoors heads to the heart of Europe to try out next season’s big fat boards

So, you want to be an adventure sports rock star? Todd Johnson and his band Salem are trying to make a difference with their music—and get some vertical while they’re at it.

Naked activists protest a dam and reservoir that will divert 35% of the water from the Poudre River.