Author: Jon Jay

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Jays on the Grand

Posted on by Jon Jay in Mountaineering, Wyoming

Once again I need to give a huge shout-out to the awesome stuff Sara and Zack have been doing. This past weekend they summited the Grand Teton, which looks like an awesome trip in either summer or winter, and it is definitely on my list of future climbs for both seasons. For their trip report, … Continue reading Jays on the Grand →

knitting&smoking

Posted on by Jon Jay in Sweden

Leanne, my friend from California, shot this short-film entitled “knitting&smoking” while we were studying abroad in Karlstad, Sweden. It stars my awesome Dutch friend Shelley who lived just down the hall from me at Triogatan 12, and also Michael and Alex, two nice German guys who lived in Rosenburg. I remember when Shelley first got … Continue reading knitting&smoking →

14er Slayage

Posted on by Jon Jay in 14ers, Colorado, Mountaineering

The 14er Quest goes on. The last 5 days have been super, super fun, seeing how I've spent most of them outside in the mountains. Between August 8th through the 12th I made my way up to 5 summits, racked up close to 22,000 vertical feet, and got some pretty cool ideas for the upcoming … Continue reading 14er Slayage →

Unemployment Has Its Benefits

Posted on by Jon Jay in 14ers, Colorado, Mountaineering

So I have applied to over a dozen jobs or so this past week, but I haven't gotten a single call back (and one "not gonna be a good fit" straight to my face). Luckily, this provides plenty of free time to get back into the mountains and do stuff that is almost free, except … Continue reading Unemployment Has Its Benefits →

Tillbaka i Sverige?

Posted on by Jon Jay in DC, Sweden

This post is for all of my friends I spent last Autumn with in Sweden! You're all awesome and I miss you a ton. I hope you're having a great time where ever you are! On my flight from Washington, DC to Colorado, I somehow got the flights mixed up and I realized that I … Continue reading Tillbaka i Sverige? →

A Senator Worth Working For

Posted on by Jon Jay in DC

For the past six weeks, I have had the amazing opportunity to work for Senator Mark Udall from my home state of Colorado. The internship allowed me to all sorts of hearings that benefited my education in many different aspects in and outside the world of international studies, and I also learned about basic office … Continue reading A Senator Worth Working For →