Road Tripping – Texas Hunt
Before sobriety I was passionate about one thing, my next drink or drug. Life did not exist outside of the microcosm that was my addiction. Today, at one month shy of nine years my life is a myriad of amazing adventures. Because I am sober I got to drive to Texas with five Jaywalker alums […]
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 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 […]
JWU Goals Group
Every week the men of Jaywalker U engage in a group to address personal goals that they have set and tracked during the previous week. Recovery principles ask us to participate in each others recovery by being supportive. This group provides a safe place for the men to ask for help in both setting and […]
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 […]
Oscar Party at The Alumni Clubhouse
Another great night at the Jaywalker Alumni Clubhouse as Alumni and Friends of Jaywalker took in the 86th Annual Academy Awards Show. Congrats to Fellow Longhorn Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto who took home Best Actor and Supporting Actor for Dallas Buyers Club. Personally, it was a tossup for me as to best Picture between […]
Aspen/Snowmass Named Best Overall Snowboard Resort
Park perfection,blower pow,and an all-time apres scene – Aspen has it all.” The Aspen/Snowmass Resort cleaned up in the recently released Transworld SNOWboarding reader poll. With it’s four distinct mountains, Aspen/Snowmass was selected as the number 1 overall resort. Snowmass was named the overall best park, it boasts four parks with terrain for all skill […]
Alumni Ski Trip – Park City, UT
The Jaywalker Alumni Department is pleased to announce the scheduling of the Winter Alumni Expedition. This years trip will be to Park City, Utah. Thanks to the generosity of one of our alumni families, we have a slope side condo for a week from January 17 through January 24. We will be splitting the week […]
Army Veteran , Jaywalker Alumnus
…coupled with the wonderful staff and program of Jaywalker in Carbondale,it changed my entire life. When you read this I will have 23 months of sobriety.” Today, as we celebrate Veterans Day and honor the dedication, sacrifice, and service of the men and women who have served in our countries Armed Forces, it is my […]
Alchohol Awareness Week
This week is Colorado Mountain Colleges Alcohol Awareness Week! Every year CMC puts on an Alcohol Awareness Week at its Spring Valley campus. The Jaywalker U students will be sharing their experience strength and hope tomorrow night at 6:30pm for the “Sober for Subway” student panel. Subway will be catering the event along with other sober […]
