Show Me the Way

by Majka Burhardt September 8, 2010

Will a non-holds-barred fete for the IFMGA change American reluctance to hire guides? Americans are fanatical about their outdoor independence. But in November, Boulder will host the International Federation of Mountain Guides Meeting, when hundreds of certifiable vertical professionals will descend upon a town where most people see themselves as vertical professionals, or at least [...]

29,840 feet.

by Jayme Moye September 8, 2010

The height Cynthia Ferrara, the 50-year old mother of two from Golden jumped to break the high altitude HALO jump record for female skydivers on June 12 in Memphis, TN. maverickbusinessadventures.com

The Woods Are the Goods

by Jayme Moye September 8, 2010

Jackson Builds Stash Parks The Stash is coming to the Rocky Mountains. And you won’t need a prescription to partake. Burton’s The Stash project was designed to get snowboarders out of the park and into the woods, taking advantage of the natural terrain, local wood products and all the creative elements the mountain has to [...]

Quote of Note

by Doug September 8, 2010

“I hit the ground pretty hard. I’ve never been in this race before, so I probably shouldn’t have been in the front.” – Cyclist Levi Leipheimer after crashing at the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race in August. The Tour de France rider hopped back on to win in 6:16:37.2, a new course record.

Business Unusual

by Jayme Moye September 8, 2010

Introducing SWAE Sports Colorado-based SWAE Sports (Snow, Water, Air, Earth) just launched the first online repository of local guides and adventure travel, from climbing a 14er in Colorado, to rafting in Bhutan. Colorado resident and founder Daniel Epstein talks adventure with EO, and how SWAE Sports is poised to change the way we travel. Where [...]

Fruita or Moab?

by Elevation Staff September 8, 2010

We asked you, dear readers, where you would rather mountain bike and a whopping 68 percent of you like the singletrack on the Colorado side of the border over the stuff in Utah. But was the question even fair? Rob Coppolillo butts his own head in response. Ah, what questions spring forth from the fevered [...]