Category: North America

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 →

Silverton ’09

Posted on by Jon Jay in Colorado, Skiing

So every year I take at least one trip to Silverton, Colorado. Usually it's just one trip with the DU Alpine Club, but sometimes I'll get lucky and go down there twice with friend and family during the unguided season. It is easily the gnarliest lift-accessed terrain in Colorado, and probably amongst the top three … Continue reading Silverton ’09 →

Quandary Round Three

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

So on Saturday, February 21st, I got my third attempt at a winter ascension of Quandary Peak (14,265 ft). The first time, almost one year ago, we made it to just under 13,000 and had to turn around because of time constraints. The second time, last March, we summited, but then picked the wrong couloir … Continue reading Quandary Round Three →

Jacksonium + Bozonium

Posted on by Jon Jay in Montana, Roadtrip, Skiing, Wyoming

Hi everyone- the last two weekends I took a couple of roadtrips to the Rockies of northern Wyoming and southern Montana. The first one, up to Jackson, was to visit a friend of mine who is living there for the winter. I went with my two friends Max and Lindsey. The skiing was far from … Continue reading Jacksonium + Bozonium →

Since I’ve Been Gone

Posted on by Jon Jay in Colorado, Nevada, Skiing

So you've probably noticed by now that my webpage is slightly different, at least in terms of color scheme. Anyhow, I thought I'd update it a little and share a little of the stuff I've been up to since I returned to the USA. It mostly involves skiing. Anyhow, after arriving home from Denver on … Continue reading Since I’ve Been Gone →

Summer of 14er Fever Part III: La Plata, Missouri Mtn, and Blanca Peak

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

Well the Summer of 14er Fever has come to an end. I was able to squeeze an extra climb in on Wednesday of this week, making for a total of 11 climbs this summer, and my grand total of 14ers is 13. That leaves 45 to go, so I'll be back to climbing (and skiing!) … Continue reading Summer of 14er Fever Part III: La Plata, Missouri Mtn, and Blanca Peak →