Jon Kedrowski

Kedrowski is the son of Robert Allan Kedrowski and Barbara Jean Kedrowski.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} He was born and raised in Vail, Colorado.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} He earned a bachelor's degree from Valparaiso University in 2002, and a Masters of Arts in Environmental Geography from the University of South Florida in 2006.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} In 2010, he earned a PhD in Environmental Geography from Texas State University,{{cite web|url=http://www.cwu.edu/cwu-geography-professor-assists-climbers-everest-wake-tragedy|title=CWU Geography Professor Assists Climbers on Everest in Wake of Tragedy|publisher=|access-date=2016-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805203558/http://www.cwu.edu/cwu-geography-professor-assists-climbers-everest-wake-tragedy|archive-date=2016-08-05|url-status=dead}} and he has worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Central Washington University{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/top_story/former-cwu-professor-recounts-harrowing-tale-from-mount-everest/article_669806fc-bfa6-11e1-9205-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Former CWU professor recounts harrowing tale from Mount Everest|author=Josh Petrie|date=26 June 2012|work=Daily Record}}

Between 1996 and 1999, Kedrowski summited all 55 of Colorado's Fourteeners.[https://www.cmc.org/Portals/0/GoverningDocs/14ers%20Master_Nov2012.pdf EVERYONE WHO HAS COMPLETED THE COLORADO FOURTEENERS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185432/https://www.cmc.org/Portals/0/GoverningDocs/14ers%20Master_Nov2012.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} (cmc.org) In 2011, Kedrowski summitted, camped, and spent the night on top of all 55 peaks over the course of 95 days. According to The Denver Post, Kedrowski was the first person to accomplish this feat.{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/ci_23185876/jon-kedrowski-spends-night-all-colorados-fourteeners|title=Jon Kedrowski spends a night on all of Colorado's fourteeners|author=John Meyer|date=7 May 2013|publisher=The Denver Post}}{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/sleeping-on-colorado-summits_n_1062657.html|title=Jon Kedrowski Successfully Summits, Spends Night On, Every 14,000+ Foot Colorado Mountain|work=The Huffington Post|date=November 2011 }} In 2012, he published a book about the experience, Sleeping on the Summits, Colorado Fourteener High Bivys.[https://archive.today/20130209081431/http://www.westcliffepublishers.com/search.php?search=sleeping+on+the+summits Sleeping on the Summits] (Westcliff Books)

In 2012, Kedrowski, successfully climbed Mount Everest, reaching the summit on May 26, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20741923/jon-kedrowski-avon-summits-mount-everest|title=Jon Kedrowski of Avon summits Mount Everest|author=Randy Wyrick Vail Daily|date=30 May 2012|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/30/jon-kedrowski-avon-man-re_n_1556538.html|title=Jon Kedrowski, Avon Man, Reaches Summit Of Mt. Everest After Day Of Tragedy On Mountain That Left Several Dead (VIDEO)|work=The Huffington Post|date=30 May 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://kwgn.com/2012/05/29/colorado-mountain-climber-talks-about-getting-to-the-top-of-mt-everest/|title=Colorado mountain climber talks about getting to the top of Mt. Everest|work=Channel 2 News|date=30 May 2023 }} During an earlier summit attempt on May 19–20, Kedrowski was present during one of the deadliest days in Everest history, when violent weather and a "traffic jam" near the summit led to the deaths of four climbers.{{cite web|url=http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/25/climbing-geographer-nears-mount-everest-summit/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102065913/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/25/climbing-geographer-nears-mount-everest-summit/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 2, 2013|title=Geographer reaches Mount Everest summit|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/25/travel/everest-2012-anniversary/index.html|title=Striving for Everest: World's highest battle - CNN.com|author=Ashley Strickland, CNN|date=25 May 2013|work=CNN}} Kedrowski's summit was followed closely and featured on the DatelineNBC Documentary "Into the Death Zone" {{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/video/dateline/52943468/|title=Into the Death Zone -Video on NBCNews.com|work=NBC News}} which won the 2014 Edward R Morrow Award for best Sound and Video.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtdna.org/content/2014_national_edward_r_murrow_award_winners#Network/|title=Network Radio and Television Edward R Murrow Award Winners 2014|access-date=2016-06-07|archive-date=2016-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611122126/http://rtdna.org/content/2014_national_edward_r_murrow_award_winners#Network/|url-status=dead}}

In 2014, Kedrowski skied 20 Cascade Volcanoes in 30 days, camping on the summits of seven of the more notable volcanoes such as Mount Shasta, Mount Hood, Mount Adams, Mount Baker, and Mount Rainier.{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2014/06/09/jon-kedrowski-summits-skis-20-highest-volcanoes-in-pacific-northwest-in-30-days/|title=Jon Kedrowski summits, skis 20 highest volcanoes in Pacific Northwest in 30 days - Denver Post | author=Jason Blevins, Denver Post|date=9 June 2014|work=Denver Post}} His adventure was chronicled in his second book Skiing and Sleeping on the Summits: Cascade Volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest which was released in April 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.mountaineersbooks.org/Skiing-and-Sleeping-on-the-Summits-Cascade-Volcanoes-of-the-Pacific-Northwest-P1675.aspx/|title=Skiing and Sleeping on the Summits: Cascade Volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest Skiing 20 Peaks in 30 Days|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602141058/http://www.mountaineersbooks.org/Skiing-and-Sleeping-on-the-Summits-Cascade-Volcanoes-of-the-Pacific-Northwest-P1675.aspx|archivedate=2016-06-02}}

Kedrowski was at the Mt. Everest Basecamp when the April 2015 Nepal earthquake struck, causing avalanches on the mountain.{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/04/27/nr-nepal-earthquake-everest-jon-kedrowski.cnn|title=Man describes Everest avalanche experience - CNN Video|work=CNN|date=27 April 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.mensjournal.com/expert-advice/survival-stories-from-mount-everest-20150428/jon-kedrowski-at-base-camp|title=Jon Kedrowski: At Base Camp|work=Men's Journal|date=25 July 2019 }} while injuring nearly 100.{{cite web|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/150426-everest-earthquake-basecamp-nepal-himalaya-climbing-sherpas/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429025814/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/150426-everest-earthquake-basecamp-nepal-himalaya-climbing-sherpas/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 29, 2015|title=Survivors and Dead Evacuated from Everest Base Camp|author=Photograph Roberto Schmidt, AFP/Getty|publisher=}} Kedrowski was unhurt by the event, helped with recovery efforts, and collected data about the earthquake for the USGS.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/climbers-jim-davidson-jon-kedrowski-describe-surviving-everest-avalanche/|title=Climbers recount surviving deadly Everest avalanche|website=CBS News |date=11 May 2015|publisher=}}

• "Mapping a Section of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) in Colorado’s Southern San Juan Wilderness". (2009). International Journal of Wilderness 15(3): (17-22).http://ijw.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Dec09-IJW-vol-15-no-3small2.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
• "Determining Relative Annual Climbing Frequency of Colorado’s 14,000-foot Peaks". (2009) Mountain Research and Development, 29(1): (82-92).{{cite journal|last1=Kedrowski|first1=Jon J.|title=Determining the Relative Annual Mountain Climbing Frequency on Colorado's 14,000-foot Peaks|journal=Mountain Research and Development|year=2009 |volume=29|issue=1|pages=82–92|doi=10.1659/mrd.1053|doi-access=free}}
• "Dirty Snow: Documenting the 2009 dust storm events in Colorado’s San Juan and Elk Mountains with repeat photography and historical snowpack data." (2011). NWA Online Electronic Journal of Operational Meteorology. Nov 2010 EJ7. (1-39) https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114234/http://www.nwas.org/ej/pdf/2010-EJ7.pdf
• Sleeping on the Summits: Colorado Fourteener High Bivys by Jon Kedrowski and Chris Tomer (2012) {{cite web |url=http://www.bigearthpublishing.com/westcliffe-publishers/sleeping-on-the-summits/ |title=Sleeping on the Summits : Big Earth Publishing |website=www.bigearthpublishing.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130906220826/http://www.bigearthpublishing.com/westcliffe-publishers/sleeping-on-the-summits/ |archive-date=6 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}
• Skiing and Sleeping on the Summits: Cascade Volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest Skiing 20 Peaks in 30 Days by Jon Kedrowski (2016) {{Cite web |url=http://www.mountaineersbooks.org/Skiing-and-Sleeping-on-the-Summits-Cascade-Volcanoes-of-the-Pacific-Northwest-P1675.aspx |title=Mountaineers Books: Skiing and Sleeping on the Summits: Cascade Volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest |access-date=2016-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602141058/http://www.mountaineersbooks.org/Skiing-and-Sleeping-on-the-Summits-Cascade-Volcanoes-of-the-Pacific-Northwest-P1675.aspx |archive-date=2016-06-02 |url-status=dead }}

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• [http://www.jonkedrowski.com Kedrowski's personal webpage]

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