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YH Magazine Meets Jesse

This month YH Magazine brings you an interview with Jesse Morenz who happens to be a Research Scientist during the day and an extreme mountain climber on weekends!

This is Jesse Morenz, a research scientist at the Hamilton Sundstrand division of UTC. He is a young professional from Hartford, who specializes in the research and development of materials and life support systems for NASA.

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His materials and life support systems are used to be a part of the space station, the space suit, and the space shuttle. Currently, Jesse is working on developing many of the life support systems that will go into the next generation space exploration vehicle. This is fascinating because the space shuttle will be retired in a few years, and will be replaced by this new vehicle which is called the Crew Exploration Vehicle, CEV. This vehicle will bring man back to the moon, scheduled for 2020, and then back to Mars, scheduled for 2050. Jesse’s role is instrumental in developing the systems that will transport astronauts to and from both destinations safely and unharmed. Although, Jesse is extremely busy with his career, he is still able to make time for fun! When he’s not at work you can find Jesse extreme climbing.

ABOVE: Jesse on the summit of the Grand Teton elevation 13770 feet above mean sealeavel.

He engages in rock, ice, and mounting climbing. His climbs allow him to travel to unique and extreme locations all around the world. Jesse has climbed a number of the highest peaks in North America by technical routes, and he aspires to travel this year to South America to climb in the Andes. When home, Jesse enjoys the Hartford nightlife scene, and his favorite places are Koji, the Pigs Eye, and Vaughn’s. Opposite page: (1) Left: Jesse on the summit of the Grand Teton elevation 13770 feet above mean sealeavel. (2) climbing up the Black Face part of the Direct Exum route on the Grand Teton at around the 13000 foot level.

ABOVE: Climbing up the Black Face part of the Direct Exum route on the Grand Teton at around the 13000 foot level.