Category: North America

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 →

JuneSki

Posted on by Jon Jay in Colorado, Skiing

The funny thing about the internet is that there are a lot of blogs. Because of that, you can find a double-post for nearly any adventure I go on, in particular for my backcountry ski adventures. This past spring, Collin and Tyler provided plenty of dual takes on big lines and backcountry skiing we did … Continue reading JuneSki →

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 →

Mt. Sneffels: Snake Couloir Ski – POV

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

At the top of the South Col, my still-camera completely died, so I switched over to my GoPro for footage. As luck would have it, most of the rappel and first part of the ski footage was corrupted, so I have had a hell of a time trying to get it to work, and in … Continue reading Mt. Sneffels: Snake Couloir Ski – POV →

Mt. Sneffels: Lavender Couloir Climb – Photos

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

Last Monday, I had a chat session with my buddy Chris about what to do on Saturday. My initial thought was to do the Wilson trifecta, and the OB couloir on Kit Carson as a back-up plan. After further investigation, I decided that I (and Chris, probably) was not in shape for 8,500 vertical (up … Continue reading Mt. Sneffels: Lavender Couloir Climb – Photos →