Upcoming Events
Project Alpine: San Juans, Colorado
Project Alpine: A two day guided experience aimed to elevate women, non-binary, and trans athletes navigating the alpine while advocating for equitable wages for guides.
Freestyle Ski Clinic Scholarship presented by Subaru at Copper Mountain
The Elevated Alpine Women’s Freestyle Ski Clinic Scholarship
presented by Subaru at Copper Mountain
6 Scholarship Spots Available | Friday March 1 | 9:30am-3:30pm
The Elevated Alpine Women’s Freestyle Ski Clinic presented by Subaru at Copper Mountain is a scholarship based progression freestyle ski clinic for female, non-binary, and trans ski athletes looking to level up their skills in the terrain park. This clinic is great for intermediate skiers looking to rip in a supportive and inclusive environment. We believe representation matters and aim to create an inclusive space for women, non-binary, and trans identifying backcountry athletes.
Scholarships Available - Apply today!
Subaru, The Elevated Alpine and Copper Mountain are committed to supporting women in the outdoors from culturally and racially diverse backgrounds. We are offering (6) scholarship spots for this Women’s Freestyle Ski Clinic. We encourage those from underrepresented and historically marginalized communities to apply. This includes Black, Indigenous, Latino/a/x, Asian American, South Asian, East Asian, and Pacific Islander communities. We also encourage applications from those who identify as LGBTQIA+, cis-female, non-binary, or transgender.
Please Note:
This clinic is for intermediate skiers only, no previous terrain park skill required. The clinic cost includes lift tickets, but lunch and rental equipment is NOT included. Participants must be 18+ and are required to have a pass or purchase their own lift ticket for each session day.
Registration Deadline:
Registration closes on Feb 30th.
Injury & Cancellation Policy:
Participants can cancel up to Feb 15th. After that, you can transfer your registration to another athlete.
Waitlist:
We will open up a waitlist and spots will open up on a first come, first serve basis in the event of cancellations.
Women’s Uphill Meetups
Join The Elevated Alpine at Eldora Mountain for some crisp early morning uphill laps alongside other women, non-binary, and trans athletes looking to build community in the outdoors.
Ladies Only Turbo Group Ride
Calling all e-bike enthusiasts - both owners and e-bike curious folks! Join Specialized Ambassador and community activist, Kristen Smith, on June 28th at our New Terrain demo experience for a Ladies Only Turbo Guided Ride!
Women's 2-Part Enduro Skills Clinic with Kelsey Wisinski and BMA
Join The Elevated Alpine and Kelsey Wisinski for a 2-part women's only mountain bike skills clinic for intermediate to advanced riders at Valmont Bike Park in Boulder.
The Downtown Dig
Join The Elevated Alpine and Jefferson County for a morning of trail building, followed by coffee and co-working at The Golden Mill. Over lunch, we’ll take a break to ride the trails!
Building Inclusivity in the Outdoors
Join The Elevated Alpine at Arc'teryx Boulder to celebrate inclusivity in the outdoors. From ski films to panel discussions, you'll meet fellow women, non-binary, and trans athletes working to build an inclusive culture in the backcountry.
Women's 3-Part Bike Mechanics Clinic with Christina Booth
What could be better than a night packed full of beers and learning to crank wrenches with a group of rad women? You’re not going to want to miss this 3-part Bike Mechanics 101 Series with Christina Booth at The Specialized Experience Center in Boulder, CO.
Project Alpine
Project Alpine: A two day guided experience aimed to elevate women, non-binary, and trans athletes navigating the alpine while advocating for equitable wages for guides.
Women's Skills Clinic with Kelsey Wisinski & BMA
Join The Elevated Alpine and The Boulder Mountainbike Alliance's Kelsey Wisinski for a 2-part women's only mountain bike skills clinic.
Bikepacking Happy Hour with Brooke Goudy & The Galpackas
Join The Elevated Alpine for a happy hour with Brooke Goudy to learn what you need to get bikepacking.
Women's Bike Mechanics Clinic with Christina Booth
What could be better than a night packed full of beers and learning to crank wrenches with a group of rad women? You’re not going to want to miss this 3-part Bike Mechanics 101 Series with Christina Booth from Commencal and The Elevated Alpine.
Fueling as Female Athletes with Colette Vartanian
Join The Elevated Alpine for a social happy hour as we learn principles of fueling as female athletes and how to optimize nutrition based on energy availability and menstrual cycle. We’ll kick off the evening with a short presentation and a live Q&A with Skratch Labs’ sports dietitian Colette Vartanian.
Spring Objectives in the Backcountry with Brittany Konsella, Erika Lee, & Olivia Auray
Dust off your crampons and prepare to tackle those couloirs and bag more summits by taking an intermediate or advanced backcountry skills clinic led by highly accomplished women in the backcountry.
Ski Film Night with Arc'teryx
Kick off your ski season right with a stoke-filled film night featuring a variety of freeride ski films. Join us for inspiring films, good company, and a some incredible giveaways! Tickets are only $15 and include free beverages, and a chance to win a variety of prizes incuding a new ski/snowboarding jacket and a ski pass!!!
A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit community partner Elevated Alpine. Elevated Alpine is striving to build an inclusive community that is welcoming of all types of women - every shape, size, background, race, and athletic ability but who share one thing in common, a love for the outdoors.
ARC'TERYX CHERRY CREEK
Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St
Denver, CO 80211
Wild Alpine - Gear Extravaganza!
Say “Goodbye” to Mountain Bike Season and “Hello!” to Ski Season at the Wild Apline Gear Extravaganza!!
The Elevated Alpine is partnering with Wild Barn Coffee to bring you a night of fun as we send off the mountain bike season and welcome ski season. Here’s what we have planned!
Gear Swap & Sale:
Do you have a bunch of extra gear in your closet? Looking for a good deal on a piece of gear you don’t have? This is the event for you!! From 6-7 we’ll be hosting a gear swap and sale. Each quality item swapped or sold will be eligible for additional raffle tickets.
What kind of gear should you bring? We’d recommend anything you’d want your best friend to use. Gear that still has a lot of life in it or is only a couple season old. Ideally anything in Good - Excellent condition. It can be anything from outdoor clothing to equipment. Let’s get swappin’!
The gear swap portion of the event is intended for female or female identifying individuals but all are welcome for the duration of the event.
Social Hour:
Don’t have gear to swap but still want to hang? Come join us from 6-8 for a social hour in Wild Barn’s super cool headquarters!
Film Showings:
From 8-9 we’ll keep the stoke going with a film showing. We’ll be showing two films - Spinning Positively featuring The Elevated Alpine’s very own, Kate McLaughlin and The Approach Film featuring Brooklyn Bell, Ingrid Backstrom, Leanne Pelosi, Vasu Sojitra, Emilé Zynobia, Sophia Rouches, Anna Soens, Marie-France Roy and more.
Raffle & Scholarships:
You can’t have a stoke fest extravaganza without a raffle, right?? Yeah, that would be weird. We’ve teamed up with Bluebird Backcountry, Eldora Mountain Resort, Wild Rye, Shimano, Dynafit, Out & Back, and more to bring your some kick ass raffle prizes that you’ll definitely want to stick around for.
And the coolest part of the night? Your ticket sales go to fund a future Elevated Alpine scholarship. Talk about stoke inducing!!
Tickets are "Pay What You Can" ranging from $5-$30. We appreciate whatever you can afford!
Get your tickets now! We hope to see you there!
Halloween Gravel Ride
Come join us for a spooooky Full Moon Halloween themed gravel ride through Waterton Canyon on Thursday October 21st at 6:30pm, led by Elevated Alpine community members Mara Berde & Jordan Garrett.
This will be a no drop ride and anyone/everyone is welcome!
Don’t have a gravel bike? Thats okay!! Our awesome friends at Evo are offering us a 50% discount on gravel bike demos for the evening. That is only $35! If you are interested, request a demo during sign up.
We’ll be biking by the light of the full moon but please bring a headlamp or bike light. Dress warmly in case it is cold in the canyon.
Halloween Costumes HIGHLY encouraged. We hope to see you there!
Reach out to Mara with any questions: mara.berde@gmail.com
Triple Bypass Giveaway
The Elevated Alpine is on the hunt for two rad women ready to tackle a big adventure on Aug 21, 2021.
Team Evergreen, The Pros Closet, and The Elevated Alpine are teaming up to give two road riders the chance to bike from Evergreen to Vail. That's right - we're talking about the Triple Bypass. 110 breathtaking and grueling miles. From Evergreen, CO, you'll travel over Juniper, Loveland and Vail pass. Interested in taking on this challenge? Grab a teammate and apply to win this epic adventure via link in bio. Winners will receive (2) free entries to The Triple Bypass and a full road cycling kit from The Pros Closet. Winners will also take over The Elevated Alpine instagram account to give our community the chance to follow along on the action.
Deadline to apply is July 23.
Winning team announced July 28.
Show Your Pride Ride with Mara and Jordan
Calling all LGBTQ folks and allies! Join the Elevated Alpine for a Pride Ride led by Jordan Garrett.
About this event
Show Your Pride Ride
6:00pm | Wednesday June 23 | Three Sisters Trail, Evergreen | Donation Based
Calling all LGBTQ folks and allies! Join the Elevated Alpine (@theelevatedalpine) for a Pride Ride led by Jordan Garrett (@shredthepatriarchy) and Mara Berde (@freeberde) on Wednesday, June 23 at 5:30pm at Three Sisters Trail in Evergreen.
The goal of this ride is to create a space that is welcoming to all, so it will be a no-drop ride and all levels of riders are welcome! Rainbow apparel is highly encouraged and prizes for best dressed! After the ride we'll gather for some post-ride drinks and snacks in the parking lot, so bring some cold bevies and a camp chair.
Since Pride Month is about more than just rainbows and parades, we're asking for a minimum of $10 donation to One Colorado, the state's leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Coloradans and their families. Read more about One Colorado here.
Jordan Garrett (she/her) spends her days talking about bikes and skis at evo in Denver where she works as a ski bootfitter and bike salesperson. Before and after work, and on her days off, she can be found on her bike or skis -- exploring the local trails, summiting mountains, and everything in between. She's a proud member of the Colorowdies mountain bike crew and loves meeting people who share her passions for biking and skiing.
Mara Berde (she/her) started mountain biking at the wise age of 33 years old. It quickly became a passion and she loves sharing it with newer riders, especially women and queer folks. Mara spends her days working at a human rights non-profit and her weekends in the mountains. She loves Costco, coffee, and cooking, and lives in Lakewood with her fiancé, Jordan.
Three Sisters Trail is an intermediate / difficult trail. Details on MTB Project here.
The Elevated Alpine Enduro Skills Clinic with BMA
Join The Elevated Alpine and BMA for a 2-part women's only enduro skills clinic on June 22nd & 29th.
About this event
Join The Elevated Alpine and BMA skills coaches, Kelsey Wisinski and Rafael Guevara, for a 2-part women's only enduro skills clinic.
Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm | June 22nd & 29th | 22nd @ Valmont Bike Park & 20@ Floyd Hill
The first session of the clinic will focus on the fundamentals such as cornering at high and low speed, wheel lifts while climbing, and body positioning for technical descents. For those getting into enduro racing, we'll also cover how to prep for a race, what to pack day of, and how to pace yourself for an epic finish. For our second session, we'll head to Floyd Hill to tackle more complex terrain to apply and refine what was learned at Valmont.
The Boulder Mountainbike Alliance’s mission is to serve as a positive voice for mountain biking in the greater Boulder Colorado area by improving the trail experience for all users through group rides and events, advocacy, and trail building.
This clinic is designed for intermediate racers looking to advance their skills to the next level. Riders should feel comfortable riding technical terrain. Although there will be some enduro focused content, you do not need to be signed up for a race to participate in this clinic.
By signing up for this Skills Clinic, you agree to the Boulder Mountainbike Alliance's Waiver. All participants are required to sign the waiver here.
The Elevated Alpine BIPOC & LGBTQ Enduro Race Scholarship sponsored by Specialized
Enduro racing has traditionally been very male and very white. The Elevated Alpine wants to see that change and is committed to doing our small part to change this landscape of racing. In partnership with Specialized, we are offering (2) Enduro Race Scholarships for individuals that identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ.
This scholarship provides recipients a spot at The Elevated Alpine Enduro Skills Clinic with BMA. Applicants do not need to have prior race experience and riders of all abilities are encouraged to apply. To apply, tell us about yourself and why you want this scholarship here.
Juneteenth Virtual Ride: Supporting & appreciating the achievements of the Black community
Juneteenth commemorates the day — June 19, 1865 — when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned from Union soldiers that the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed, thus abolishing slavery in the state of Texas.
On your ride Saturday, we encourage you to recognize the achievements of the Black community, while also self reflecting on the systemic injustices that our society still faces today.
Cycling is no exception. There are endless amazing black individuals to celebrate in biking today. But cycling also has a long way to go to give the Black community the space they so deserve in this sport.
Today, we welcome you to show your appreciation and support.
Ride any distance. Ride any bike. Ride anywhere. And reflect.
Show your support and appreciation by joining this virtual event and hashtag your ride #JuneteenthRide
The Elevated Alpine Classic: A Wednesday Night Ladies Ride
Bringing it back to our roots, we’re headed to Flatirons Vista Trailhead for a beginner friendly 8.4mile loop with ~700ft of elevation gain. We will take this casual route at a conversational pace, so great for women of all abilities. This ride has stunning views, mellow climbs, and always delivers a good time. See you there!
What to Wear: Hawiian Shirts and Jortz
What to Bring: Bike light, camp chair, and post ride cold bevies
On the Snow with Mammut and TEA
New to backcountry skiing? Looking for a safe environment to learn basics and get comfortable with your gear?
Join The Elevated Alpine and Mammut at Copper Mountain for a day of uphill, gear chats, and companion rescue practice.
Undergrounduro: 2021 Winter Edition Race 2
Join us for the second race of the 3-part series! 1st place, 2nd place and fastest climber will win prizes from our rad sponsors, Shimano and Pearl Izumi!
Dates to be confirmed based on trail conditions. Follow us on Instagram and register for the event to receive race updates!
CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN THE MOUNTAINS
Join Neptune Mountaineering and The Elevated Alpine for a celebration of women in the mountains. Get inspired by rad women pushing the limits of their sports. Featuring iconic ski mountaineers Hilaree Nelson and Kit DeSlauriers, professional splitboarder and climate activist Alex Showerman, and AMGA Rock and Ski guide Mia Tucholke.
AN INDUSTRY VIRTUAL LISTENING SESSION WITH THE ELEVATED ALPINE THINK TANK
We're inviting industry professionals to join us for a Think Tank Listening Session on 3/9 from 6-8pm Mountain Time. Come hear our recommendations and insights captured from our bike-focused Think Tank series participants, a group of amazing, smart, diverse, bike-industry, bike-ripping, bike-loving women. Meet founders of The Elevated Alpine, hear points of view from the Think Tank women, and explore opportunities for how to get involved.