Recovery through Service – Independence Pass
Jaywalker Lodge staff, clients, and alumni spent time this week volunteering on Independence Pass. Jaywalker Expedition Director, Lynn Sanson, organized yet another outing to help our outdoor community remove obsolete cable, poles, and phone lines; restoring visual serenity to a 10 mile strech on Independence Pass. The Aspen Times details the service work and operation in the article […]
Jaywalker Spring Alumni Trip – Moab, UT
“…to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host a friends, this is an experience you must not miss” Alcoholics Anonymous Page 89 It is no secret that this is one of my favorite passages in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, it epitomizes everything that the Jaywalker Alumni Program represents. […]
Jaywalker Hut Life #2
“Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends—this is an experience you must not miss. We know you will not want to miss it. Frequent contact with newcomers and with […]
Jaywalker Hut Life
Jaywalker Lodge clients and staff embarked on a winter expedition today to the 10th Mountain Division Huts to explore, ski, snowshoe, and 12 Step Study. Jaywalker expeditions are designed to expose our men to a lifestyle change and healthy travel with men in recovery. This hut trip is one of many our clients experience during […]
Brock B. – Alumni Blog
Overcoming Challenges – Xterra Race By Brock B. I will start by saying that I never thought I would complete a triathlon. In fact, before I moved to Carbondale, I had never even been on a mountain bike. I remember during my intake at Jaywalker lodge, I expressed my concern about […]
Alumni Race Success in August
August Alumni Races Leadville 100 & Mt Sneffels 13.1 Over the weekend we had multiple Jaywalkers racing in Colorado. First was the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race, which is a grueling race with 12,000 feet of climbing all above 9,000 feet elevation. Three men competed in Leadville, one being Dave K. who came in […]
Aspen X-games 2015
X Games Aspen 2015 will take place January 22-25, 2015 at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado. Its time for Big Air and Big entertainment as the X Games once again descend upon Aspen. The on-mountain games are free and open to the public. This years Xtravaganza will feature four themed interactive festival villages: Galleria, Gaming […]
Coffee and Community for a Cause
Jaywalker would be nothing without the Carbondale Community , which has looked us in the eye, embraced us, and given us a second chance.” Bobby Ferguson, Founder of Jaywalker Lodge.” Second Chances ! Without them, most of us in the Recovery community would be lost or worse. Bobby Ferguson’s second chance resulted in Jaywalker Lodge, […]
Shipway Celebrates 1 Year
Steve Shipway was the classic example of a “Broken Man” upon his arrival At Jaywalker Lodge a year ago. I first met Steve on a Lodge expedition to Moab while taking a group hike. Those of you who know Steve, know that he likes to share a good story or two! This story was not […]
Mike’s ‘Going Away’ Party
Say Farewell but never Goodbye ” Michael Moreland Personally, I’m not a big fan of going away parties but today was an exception. The Jaywalker staff came together to share food, fun, and memories with Mike Moreland, Jaywalker Lodge Residential Manager, and a fond farewell as he embarks on a new life journey. We enjoyed […]
