Jon kedrowski spends a night on all of colorados fourteeners. Kedrowski, jon j publisher university of south florida place of publication tampa, fla type book source institution university of south florida library subjects keywords fourteeners climbing frequency trails erosion alpine degradation dissertations, academic geography masters usf title. Assessing humanenvironmental impacts on colorados 14,000. Jon kedrowski as he guides you to some of the best ski descents the state has to offer. Eagle county, colorado jon kedrowski climbed and camped atop 58 colorado fourteeners this summer. All orders shipped via united states postal service. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Find the best colorado backcountry with jon kedrowskis. Jonathan james kedrowski is an author, skimountaineer, and geographer from colorado. Classic colorado ski descents showcases 50 ski descents on fourteeners and thirteeners, with routes that range from peaks with gentle terrain, to tree glades, deep powder, ridgelines, steep faces, and couloirs. Everest after day of tragedy on mountain that left several dead video. Jon kedrowski spent the night on all 55 colorado 14,0000 peaks in colorado in 2011 here is the trailer to his book sleeping on the summits. Kedrowski has made a name for himself that way, snoozing on the 54 fourteeners.
Jon kedrowski is an author, skimountaineer, and geographer from colorado. Jon kedrowski speaker, author, mountaineer jon kedrowski. Colorados 14ers and topping everest, vails jon kedrowski had one. Kedrowski summited all 55 of colorados fourteeners. He and tomer are putting together a photo book full of tales and topography. In 2012, he published a book about the experience, sleeping on. He is best known for summiting and camping overnight on the summit of all of colorados fourteeners mountains over 14,000 feet in 2011. Colorado ski descents, backcountry skiing, hut trips, fourteeners, thirteeners.
Provided by jon kedrowski colorado springs whats next. In colorado, the rocky mountains are notorious for attracting slightly crazy wilderness enthusiasts especially along the ridge lines of its highest and most treacherous mountains, the. Colorado fourteener high bivys by jon kedrowski and chris tomer 2012. Colorado fourteener high bivys chronicles a project never done before. Meet the man whos slept on every 14er outthere colorado. Jon kedrowski the guy on my left became the first person to camp and spend the night on the top of colorados 55 official 14ers peaks over 4,267 metres 14,000 feet. In 2011, kedrowski summitted, camped, and spent the night on top of all 55 peaks over the course of 95 days. Classic colorado ski descents, a colorado backcountry skiing guidebook showcases 70 ski descents entries on fourteeners, thirteeners, and more. In 2012, he published a book about the experience, sleeping on the summits, colorado fourteener high bivys. Jonathan james kedrowski born may 12, 1979 is an author, skimountaineer, and. Its also a detailed guidebook with the most uptodate info for accessing and preparing for some of the most technical.
Jon kedrowski motivational speaker, author, leadership. Colorado mountain club, classic colorado ski descents showcases 300 ski descents on 70 separate peak entries on fourteeners, thirteeners, as well as easily accessible mountain passes and locales. He grew up in vail, colorado where he has climbed over 1,000 different colorado peaks, including hundreds of ski descents, skiing each of colorados 14,000 peaks and about half of the 637 co ers. Visit the live progress tab for updates and more details including photos about each descent. There are a total of nearly 300 ski options in this book that covers colorados seven major mountain ranges. Of those climbers, the majority start predawn to avoid deadly afternoon thunderstorms. Kedrowski became the first man to sleep on the summit of every fourteener in colorado and produced a picture book about his adventure. Jon kedrowski finishes skiing on all the states fourteeners in less than. Jon kedrowski is the author of sleeping on the summits 4. Sleeping on the summits special colorado 14ers 2011 youtube. He did so on all 54 in 95 days in 2011 and continues to camp out on the summits while training for bigger. The mission of is to provide free access to peak information, photos, climbing routes and an active forum, all in an open environment thats easy to use. He has authored papers on mountaineering, hiking trails, climate change, and protected area management in washington, colorado, and alaska.
Classic colorado ski descents, book by jon kedrowski. Ski the 14ers tells the story of chris davenports epic adventure through stunning photography and first hand trip reports of colorados most spectacular mountains and ranges. Meet jon kedrowski, whos slept on every colorado 14er. Vails jon kedrowski has made a name for himself by sleeping on colorados fourteeners.
Colorado fourteeners high bivys by jon kedrowski and chris tomer. The fall can be an especially enjoyable time to climb fourteeners, even in october. Jon kedrowski slept on the summits of the 58 highest peaks in colorado from sunrise to sunset and did it all in 95 days. Colorado 14ers, sleeping on the summits, sunsets, sunrises, adventure, bivy. Jon kedrowski will give a slide show and presentation, climb your everest. Me and jon kedrowski at the cmc office in golden, colorado dr.
Join nature photographer john fielder and mountaineer jon kedrowski as they share their colorado winter experiences with images, music, and commentary about life in the world of white. Jon kedrowski speaks about the book sleeping on the summits in. He achieved the feat from june 23 to september 28 2011, a stretch of only 95 days from start to finish. For years, the last thing jon kedrowski saw as he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep was a poster of mount everest hanging on the ceiling over his bed. Jon kedrowski also claims to be the second man to ski down 54 14ers in a calendar year. His adventure was chronicled in his second book skiing and sleeping on the summits. Jon kedrowski jonathan james kedrowski born may 12, 1979 is an author, speaker, skimountaineer and geographer. Jon kedrowski skis on all the states fourteeners in 2016.
Kedrowski became the first man to sleep on the summit of every fourteener in colorado and. That thing, whatever it is, that takes him to the moonlit tops of the states highest peaks, their rough floors preferred to his cushy bed. Kedrowski, an expert on winter weather in the mountains, has summited the highest peaks in the state, and even some of the highest in the world. Eagle county native sleeps atop colorados fourteeners. Kedrowski offers slide show, mountaineering presentation. Jon kedrowski, above, joined coauthor chris tomer in speaking about their book sleeping on the summits. Classic colorado ski descents showcases 300 ski descents on 70 separate peak entries on fourteeners, thirteeners, as well as easily accessible mountain passes and locales. I always knew i was an everest kid, ever since i starting climbing mountains when i was 10, he recalls. In her new nonfiction book, she traces the history of water in denver.
Join walking mountains science center and special guest dr. At the event, he will be swapping stories with photographer john fielder, who also has a new book, a colorado winter. Jon kedrowski just released his new book classic colorado ski descents. Whats next for jon kedrowski, the man whos slept on. We recommend getting 3 quotes for any construction project. Vails jon kedrowski one peak away from breaking 14er ski. Vail mountaineer jon kedrowski skied all the states highest peaks 54 fourteeners in 2016, finishing with capitol peak on tuesday, june 14, but he was unable to ski a continuous line from the. Travel around colorado with this author and ski mountaineer as he guides you to some of the. This book chronicles a project never before attempted. Jon kedrowski already set a record for sleeping atop all the colorado fourteeners in 2011.
Jon kedrowski for an interactive on wednesday, dec. Jon kedrowski slept on the summits of all 54 colorado fourteenersstaying on the summit from sunset to sunrise. I am seriously intrigued by anyone who has climbed and slept on all of the colorado fourteeners. A former valparaiso university basketball player, kedrowski is now a professional skimountaineer, guide, author and television consultant, who often finds himself in precarious positions while on. October may be the best time to hike fourteeners in colorado. Each week we will share an interesting program continue reading spotlight program. Kedrowski is best known for his many mountaineering accomplishments and ski descents. Learn the science behind winter weather with walking. Jon kedrowski and meteorologist chris tomer as they attempt to sleep from sunset to sunrise.
Jon kedrowski discusses his latest book classic colorado ski descents. In 2012, kedrowski, successfully climbed mount everest, reaching the summit on may 26, 2012. In addition to over 400 ascents of the colorado fourteeners in all seasons, and mount rainier in washington many times, he has. Jon kedrowski and meteorologist chris tomer joined forces in 2011 for a groundbreaking project.
It should be out next summer, kedrowski will follow that with a book of his own. According to the denver post, kedrowski was the first person to accomplish this feat. Sar to host mountaineering fundraiser free content. Now hes one peak shy of skiing from the top of all 54 of the states highest peaks in record time. By the end of high school, jon had summitted all of colorados fourteeners. Jon kedrowski climbed and camped on 58 colorado 14ers this summer. Travel around colorado with this author and ski mountaineer as he guides you to some of the best ski descents the. For years, the last thing jon kedrowski saw as he closed his eyes and drifted off to.
At cmle, we so enjoy all our different types of libraries, archives, and other members. Jon kedrowski skiing the y couloir on south maroon. Jon kedrowski, who will be at wilkinson public library on thursday to speak about his book, classic colorado ski descents, stops on a steep mountainside. Kedrowskis projects and books on the colorado fourteeners and thirteeners both from skiing and hiking will also be used to discuss valuable lessons in weather to help make important decisions in. Classic colorado ski descents showcases 300 ski descents within 70 peak entries on fourteeners, thirteeners, as well as easily accessible mountain passes and locales. Formed in 2000 by breckenridge, colorado resident bill middlebrook, is the premier resource for climbing the high peaks in colorado. Jon kedrowski at walking mountains science center in avon.
Roughly 750,000 people attempt to climb a colorado fourteener each year. Colorado fourteener high bivys grew up in vail, colorado, and has lived in washington state where he worked as a professor of mountain geography at central washington university in ellensburg. Jon kedrowski, also the author of sleeping on the summits. Whats next for jon kedrowski, the man whos slept on every.
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