Philip Armour, Author at Elevation Outdoors Magazine

Biking

The Road: The Big Valley

Philip Armour - November 14, 2017 0

At roughly 8,000 feet and 8,000 square miles, the San Luis Valley is one of the world’s largest high-elevation playgrounds. And some enterprising locals have rolled up their sleeves to maximize the grandeur and make the hamlet of Del Norte a mountain biking, singletrack destination.

Go Outside

Mine! All Mine!

Philip Armour - July 8, 2017 1

Locals in Colorado's St. Vrain Valley don't want gravel mining trucks clogging and polluting the most popular path to Rocky Mountain National Park.

April 2012

Turn Me On

Philip Armour - March 28, 2012 1

Skeptical about e-bikes? Jim Turner is ready to lead the electric bike revolution with high-performance cycles that make you forget they come with a throttle.

January 2012

Ski Shoot Repeat

Philip Armour - December 15, 2011 1

Guns and an elevated heartbeat make the obscure sport of biathlon pump, but can an activity that's equal parts NRA, Tai Chi and cardio-freak ever catch on with the mainstream?

November 2011

The Brotherhood of the Yurts

Philip Armour - November 2, 2011 0

For two backcountry fanatics, an annual pilgrimage to the snow-bound yurt becomes a form of sacred renewal.

January 2011

The Crown Jewels

Philip Armour - January 7, 2011 0

After decades of heli-futility, a skier finally strikes paydirt close to home in Nevada’s...

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