Stephen Koch

This beautiful note and video are from Amy McCarthy. They moved me. May they move you. June 2010 Dearest Friends of Chuck Pratt, Just about 9 years ago, we gathered on the summer solstice, that glorious long day of light, to celebrate another brightness in each of our lives, the grand and radiant spirit of [...]

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I thought it was Sherman Poppin and many incorrectly believe it was Jake Burton (due to some wicked good marketing done by Burton Snowboards), who invented the snowboard. No one may be completely sure who was first to stand up sideways and ride downhill on a sled over snow, but in the 1920′s Gunnar and [...]

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Lyn Dalebout is a wonderful person, gifted astrologer and friend who has thoughtfully and insightfully read my astrological chart several times. I highly recommend Lyn if you are interested in an astrology reading. – sk For those who may be unfamiliar with Astrology, the definition follows: The study of the positions and aspects of celestial [...]

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Today, June 7th, is one of the most important in the entire Tibetan Buddhist calendar. This whole lunar month is called Saka Dawa.  It is the special month in which the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana all occur. In particular, the full moon day, or 15th day (June 7th), marks one of the holiest days in [...]

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For those of you interested in writing a grant proposal, Andrew McLean, Backcountry skiing guru and author of the Backcountry Ski Blog StraightChuter.com wrote a good piece on the basics of an expedition proposal. The expedition proposal helps clarify the purpose of the proposed trip for the participants as well as may land you some [...]

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It has been 11 years since being hit by an avalanche on the North East Snowfields route on Mount Owen in Grand Teton National Park. Below is a short video I shot this morning. Below that is the article from Men’s Journal Magazine about my experience on Mount Owen. May you have a wonderful day [...]

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This short video is a summit salute to my pregnant wife from the top of Cerro Torre in Patagonia after climbing the first ascent of the complete SE Ridge with Dean Potter and Marko Prezelj. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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