Category: North America

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 →

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 →

D in DC

Posted on by Jon Jay in DC

I hit up more of the tourist sights and places this past weekend, and I had my favorite company: Darcy! She flew out for a five day vacation to see the Nation's Capitol. I was super excited to show her around my temporary home of six weeks. We met up Friday afternoon and headed straight … Continue reading D in DC →