Category: North America

1st Multi-Pitch: 3rd Flatiron

Posted on by Jon Jay in Climbing, Colorado

I've been getting feedback that my blog is fairly male-dominated, which is unfortunate because all but one of my repeat-climbing partners over the summer have been some pretty awesome women. Erin saved my butt when I took a big whipper earlier this summer at Clear Creek, and recently left Denver for a five month adventure in Uganda, so I am proud to have gotten this one last climb in with her...[Read More]

Massive Redemption

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

For every ten outdoor missions I go on, I will have at least one be a complete failure. I don't like to talk too much about these attempts, but they do exist. One such failure was earlier this year when Tyler and I tried to squeeze out a dawn patrol attempt of Mt. Massive in … Continue reading Massive Redemption →

Maroon Bells Traverse

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

With chimichangas in our bellies and Capitol under our belts, Chris and I drove up Maroon Creek road to meet my friend Alan, whom I work with at Bent Gate Mountaineering, and his friend Matt for a quick six hours of sleep and a day on the Maroon Bells. We hit the trail at about … Continue reading Maroon Bells Traverse →

Return to Capitol

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

Two years ago, after skiing off the summit of Quandary Peak, I began my "Summer of 14er Fever," with the crux being an ascent of Capitol Peak with my brother Steve. A couple of weeks ago, Chris expressed desire to doing Capitol, and I thought it would be a perfect warm-up for my summer of … Continue reading Return to Capitol →

Clinton Peak and the Lewinsky Slot: Skiing in July

Posted on by Jon Jay in 13ers, Colorado, Mountaineering, Skiing

I've started a new project to ski at least once a month for as long as reasonably possible. As far as I can tell, Collin is going to be sharing this project, so we teamed up this past weekend to go skiing on July 10th, 2010. We were unsure of where to ski two weeks … Continue reading Clinton Peak and the Lewinsky Slot: Skiing in July →

(Barely) Back to 14,000 Feet

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

Chris, Joe and I ventured down to Gunnison and Lake City this past weekend to check out my brother's new house and go on some adventures. The adventures we were looking for can most accurately be described by the footwear each of us brought: ski boots, hiking shoes, climbing shoes, and flip flops. We got … Continue reading (Barely) Back to 14,000 Feet →