Operations Team Building
Last Friday, the Jaywalker Lodge operations team had the opportunity to step out of the office to work on team building at Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley campus high ropes course. Guided by Johann Aberger – a mountaineer, life coach, and adjunct professor, we spent half the day learning about how our team functioned in […]
JWU Multi-pitch Climb
Recently JWU spent the day with Johann Aberger and two other expert rock climbing guides for what I thought was to be a short jaunt up Petit Blue. The jaunt was indeed short, but the climb was long and challenging. The focus of this outing was to face fear and move through it with courage, and […]
2014 JWU Fall Orientation
Every semester the Jaywalker U students embark on a team-building/transformational trip where they not only work on themselves but also bond with their peers. For the second year in a row the Jaywalker U men headed to Steamboat Springs to explore their inner selves, get to know their peers, and spend some time relaxing and […]
JWU Recognition Ceremony
The Coordinator of Jaywalker U, Donnie Hagenbart, took the lead last Friday at the Jaywalker U Recognition Ceremony by welcoming the Lodge clients and then telling his story of transformation which became the impetus for transformational workshops at Jaywalker U. While pictures of workshops and spring breaks scrolled across the screen, Donnie inspired us to […]
The Bucket List Project: Climbing in Patagonia
Johann Aberger built the Bucket List Project after his father passed away from Parkinson’s Disease 3 years ago. It’s an invitation for people to live their highest calling. He says, “As part of this project, I’ve started a successful business, run the Leadville 100, and worked to inspire people from all over the world to […]
The Value of Suffering
This past weekend the Jaywalker U students had the opportunity to travel to Ouray, Colorado, home of some of the best ice climbing in the world. Every semester the Jaywalker U students work with A local life coach and total bad-ass, Johann Aberger. Each expedition with Johann is specifically designed to help students develop their […]
The Bucket List Project
It was a cold day in January of 2011 when I watched my father pass on. The moment his heart stopped marked the end of his yearlong battle with Parkinson’s disease. My hand was on his heart when it stopped beating. Death is a powerful teacher and the experience of losing my father was rich […]
JWU Recognition Ceremony
This Friday, December 13th, Jaywalker U will be having a recognition ceremony for the work the JWU students have done this semester. This semester the students have worked with local life coach, Johann Aberger, on personal transformation and team building. Students will talk about their work with Johann, their work in school, and their work on their […]
Mindfulness in Action
Last weekend, myself as well as the guys here at Jaywalker U took a trip to Moab, UT for one of our last days of transformational work with Johann Aberger. The guys of the house left on Friday, however my brother’s wedding was in Denver on Friday so I had to show up late. I […]
High Ropes Course
Last week myself and the other Jaywalker U students went to the Colorado Mountain College high ropes course with Johann Aberger. There, we pushed our limits and learned about personal transformation and personal commitments. The ropes course was used as a way for us to see the value in our peers because all of the activities required […]
