During the two days we spent in Silverton, I brought out my cheap Oregon Scientific Action Cam for some shots of what we were skiing. Here is the result, all nicely put together with Cut Copy's Time Stands Still. The point at 1:47 when the snow flies in your face is a butter 360 in … Continue reading Silverton Dec 09 – POV
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Silverton Dec 09 – The Photos
I spent the month of December staying with my parents and Darcy in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. They do not have internet, and I did not have camera or did I do anything that interesting, so I didn't post for the entire month. I find myself back in Denver today though, with a brand-spanking new Canon … Continue reading Silverton Dec 09 – The Photos
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The Traveling is Starting to Dwindle…
So I made the realization yesterday that I have only left the State of Colorado once since I was in Washington, DC, so the fact that my blog is "Jon Jay's Travels" really isn't making much sense these days. In fact, this past weekend, I barely made it out to my backyard to do some … Continue reading The Traveling is Starting to Dwindle…
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First Turns of the Season
This past weekend, I had a chance to go for a little "hike 'n' tour" up to St. Mary's snowfield(?) (Not a glacier, I guess) for my first turns of the 09/10 ski season with my roommate Anna. They were vaguely similar to my first turns last year, seeing how the October snow quality was … Continue reading First Turns of the Season
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For Shane
I don't think I'll ever forget when i go the text from my buddy Jon about Shane McConkey's passing back in late March. I thought it was some viral joke on newschoolers.com, but I excused myself from the group to double check. Sure enough, with a little help from Google News, it was confirmed. One … Continue reading For Shane
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Ski (Movie) Season
Hello everyone! Holy smokes I have not written anything for a while on this blog, but I've been super busy between work, the DU Alpine Club, and this little thing called school that started two weeks ago. A whole lot has happened in that time, including new skis, a POV Camera, and two ski movie … Continue reading Ski (Movie) Season
