Category: Mountaineering

Return to Capitol

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

Two years ago, after skiing off the summit of Quandary Peak, I began my "Summer of 14er Fever," with the crux being an ascent of Capitol Peak with my brother Steve. A couple of weeks ago, Chris expressed desire to doing Capitol, and I thought it would be a perfect warm-up for my summer of … Continue reading Return to Capitol →

Clinton Peak and the Lewinsky Slot: Skiing in July

Posted on by Jon Jay in 13ers, Colorado, Mountaineering, Skiing

I've started a new project to ski at least once a month for as long as reasonably possible. As far as I can tell, Collin is going to be sharing this project, so we teamed up this past weekend to go skiing on July 10th, 2010. We were unsure of where to ski two weeks … Continue reading Clinton Peak and the Lewinsky Slot: Skiing in July →

(Barely) Back to 14,000 Feet

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

Chris, Joe and I ventured down to Gunnison and Lake City this past weekend to check out my brother's new house and go on some adventures. The adventures we were looking for can most accurately be described by the footwear each of us brought: ski boots, hiking shoes, climbing shoes, and flip flops. We got … Continue reading (Barely) Back to 14,000 Feet →

A Great Summer Ski: Mt. Neva

Posted on by Jon Jay in Colorado, Mountaineering, Skiing

I was hesitant to commit to a summer-ski attack with Collin last week for a variety of reasons. I took a huge whipper at Clear Creek the Tuesday before, and that whole "taste death, live life" mantra (see: Ski Patrol) made me much more interested in climbing more, especially outside. I was also wary of … Continue reading A Great Summer Ski: Mt. Neva →

North Maroon Peak – Ski POV

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

We dropped in at about 10:30am and followed some barely visible tracks for the ski decent. During the climb, we encountered everything from impenetrable ice to knee-deep sugar snow, but the descent only saw ice, corn, and slush. At 1:15 you can see the exposure we were climbing around on the east face. At 2:20 … Continue reading North Maroon Peak – Ski POV →

North Maroon Peak – Photos

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

After I went by the SickStickz World Headquarters last Friday to pick up next year's prototypes and the new title of SickStickz Brand Ambassador, Tyler, Chris, and I made our way to Aspen for what I had dubbed my season's Trophy Line. Tyler had mentioned "Ringing the Bells" way back in September. After a series … Continue reading North Maroon Peak – Photos →