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Pokémon, Strava, & the Gamification of the Outdoors
I feel uniquely qualified to examine the phenomenon that is Pokémon Go through the lens of an outdoors adventure publication. On the real-world side, I’ve been covering the outdoors for 20 years and...
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Biggest Ever
Words by Timmy O’Neill, Photos by Steve Fassbinder The rains didn’t ruin the roads as we feared, but dark thunderheads still threatened in the distance. Danny G, a bright-eyed, kindness conduit wrapped...
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August Contributor Questions: What Mountain Do You Dream of Climbing?
Doug Schitzpahn I would love to experience an 8,000 meter peak—maybe Broad Peak or Cho Oyu. Elizabeth O‘connell I’d like to tackle Freel Peak in the lake Tahoe basin someday, but have a lot of peaks...
View ArticleLocal Hero: Steve House
Legendary Colorado climber Steve House wants to play it forward and become your mentor. When Steve House spotted the Rupal Face of Pakistan’s 26,600-foot Nanga Parbat in 1990, he knew he had to climb...
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Lateral Thinking in the Sierra
How an epic traverse of a long, exposed ridge in the Sierra was the natural evolution of a life of climbing, exploration and changing perspective. The Evolution Traverse rises majestically within the...
View ArticleEditor’s Letter: Love Louder
It came across in a Facebook message while I was working on this issue of the magazine: LOVE LOUDER. It was a simple, powerful illustration from my friend Jeremy Collins, who is a master of simple,...
View ArticleTake Aim at Rifle
Take Aim at Rifle There really is something for everyone here at north america’s toughest limestone sport climbing crag. I knew that Rifle has an epic repuatation as a climbing spot—and I am a...
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Rock Climbers Unite in Jefferson County This Wednesday
The Access Fund is asking all of us Front Range climbers to attend a public comment session with Jefferson County this Wednesday evening, November 16, at 6 p.m. “JeffCo” has a progressive, inclusive...
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Allons-Ice
Quebec ice. It’s up there. The climbs can be big, remote and cold—but they can also be straightforward and a stone’s throw from the road. And the setting is tough to beat: As soon as you cross the...
View ArticleStraight Talk: Rick Accomazzo
It was a Wednesday morning in early October when I first met Rick Accomazzo in Boulder Canyon to go climbing. That day he was wearing an Access Fund shirt, and in big letters it said “25 years of...
View ArticleThe March Issue of Elevation Outdoors Is Live!
EDITOR’S LETTER Take a deep breath. There’s still hope in the battle to preserve the great outdoors. QUICK HITS The San Juan Trip, Colorado’s backcountry yurts, love at first summit, visit Steamboat...
View ArticleSpring Fling Adventures in Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman, Montana, tops our list of classic winter hotspots—for good reason. It claims world-class ice climbing, untracked backcountry skiing, iconic fly fishing and the best music, beer and food scene...
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Live Outside and Play Does the 5th Annual Tuck Fest
The U.S. National Whitewater Center, located just northwest of Charlotte, is an oasis for outdoor enthusiasts. It’s home to the world’s largest man-made whitewater river, over 30 miles of single track,...
View ArticleThe May Issue of Elevation Outdoors is LIVE!
Our biggest issue of the year is here and it’s packed with everything you need to know to plan out an epic summer! From our annual festival guide, to our Boozapalooza winners, to catching up with...
View ArticleThe Pure Line
I bet scads of anglers have walked on a bridge or on a high trail in the mountains, looked at the water far below, and wondered, Has anyone ever fished that? I often follow that with: There have to be...
View ArticleThe July Issue of Elevation Outdoors Magazine is LIVE!
Pack up the car, break out the map, and grab the latest issue of Elevation Outdoors Magazine for everything you need to know to hit the road for an epic adventure this summer! From craft beer road...
View ArticleStraight Talk: Sibylle Hechtel
Sibylle Hechtel’s first climb was on the crumbling limestone walls of southern Germany with her father, at age three. Her dad, rocket scientist and prolific climber Richard Hechtel, made the first...
View ArticleAdventure Library Book Review — The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide
Author Background The Great Outdoors is premised around author Brendan Leonard’s belief that everyone should be able to go on a great outdoor adventure. Even if you’ve never pitched a tent, Leonard...
View ArticleThe August Issue of Elevation Outdoors Magazine is LIVE!
Whether you peruse through it online, or take a copy with you to the crag, be sure to check out the August issue of Elevation Outdoors Magazine — our annual ultimate guide to all things climbing. From...
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Real Empowerment
In late February of this year, just one month after millions of people around the world took to the streets for the International Women’s March, 19-year-old Margo Hayes sent “La Rambla,” a famed sport...
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