Category: Activities

Three Weekends with the Alpine Club

Posted on by Jon Jay in Climbing, Colorado, Water Sports

Hey all- I've been super busy with school and whatnot, but I thought I'd share some of the stuff I've been doing with the DU Alpine Club the last three weeks. Click any picture or title for a photo-album of the trip. Hiking in the Flatirons Climbing in Castlewood Canyon Photo Credits: Mark Lopez Rafting … Continue reading Three Weekends with the Alpine Club →

the coolest thing I have done in a long time…

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

This past weekend I had some free time on Friday and was really hoping to get out in the mountains seeing the nice weather forecast. My goal was originally the Dead Dog Couloir, but after a partner had to bail because of work, I had a mad scramble to find someone else to go, and … Continue reading the coolest thing I have done in a long time… →

The Long & Winding Moab

Posted on by Jon Jay in Biking, Utah

I just got back last night from Moab, Utah with the DU Alpine Club for a weekend with 44 college kids all hiking, climbing, and in my case, mountain biking in the desert oasis. It was my first couple of bike rides this season, and they definitely made me realize that mountain climbing does not … Continue reading The Long & Winding Moab →

April Goodness

Posted on by Jon Jay in Colorado, Skiing

This past weekend Colorado got hit hard by some snow that is now all but gone in the Denver area, and luckily the highway was closed for most of Saturday because I couldn't make it up there anyways. So, instead, I went climbing at an indoor gym in Thorton, and I have to admit I … Continue reading April Goodness →

The Princeton Review

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

So this past week has been interesting, to say the least. Last Wednesday, I took my GRE, and for about a month before I used The Princeton Review GRE book to study for it. So, when I decided to ski another 14er this past Friday, I knew that Princeton was the way to go. After … Continue reading The Princeton Review →

A Nice (Spring) Break

Posted on by Jon Jay in Skiing, Utah

So after summiting Mt. Sherman on March 14th, I spent this past week staying in a nice house just outside the Little Cottonwood Canyon with 15 guys and 1 girl. Enter: DU Alpine Club Spring Break. We skied 5 days between the Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons with sunny blue skies the whole week. The … Continue reading A Nice (Spring) Break →