I did not snowboard the north face of the Aiguille du Midi while I lived in Chamonix in 1990, although I wanted to. I did make some turns along the north side of the ridge traversing to the glacier on my way to ride the Gervasutti Couloir on Mont Blanc du Tacul. The “Gervasutti,” as [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Entertainment'
Aguille du Midi / Gervasutti / Chamonix Videos and Story
June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment, Snowboarding, Videos, Writing
Tags:aiguille du midi·chamonix·extreme skiing·gervasutti couloir·hans saari memorial fund·ice ax·mountaineering ax·petzl sum tec·seb montaz·Skiing·Snowboarding·stephen koch·tobias granath·video
Incredible Skiing Beautifully Shot
April 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment, Videos
OK…I don’t say this lightly…best skiing footage I think I have ever seen…Candide Thovex…check him out here. And this footage is shot AFTER he broke his back when he came up short on this monster jump in this short crash video. Fresh off his win of the Freeride World Tour 2010, Candide busts out with Candide [...]
Tags:best skiing ever·candid kamera·candide kamera·candide thovex·candide thovex broken back·candide thovex crash video·episode 2·mountain freestyle skiing·mountain guide·speaker·stephen koch
Winter Dip in Lake Michigan, Speaking To Music Students At Northwestern University
March 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment, Speaking, Training, Travels
I love swimming, and going for dips in extremely cold water is great too…it is invigorating, a way to appreciate warm clothes, environments, the sun and to simply have an intense physical experience that is psychologically challenging too. This morning I went for a short run, which I rarely do, with my host in Chicago, [...]
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Brief History of Snowboarding with Video of Early Snowboarding – 1926!!
February 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Communication, Entertainment, Snowboarding, Videos
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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High Altitude Medical Tips For Your Jackson Hole Visit
June 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Entertainment, Instruction, Jackson Hole
While most visitors to Jackson Hole do not suffer any medical problems from their visit to our high altitude, I hope the following information will help you have a safer and more enjoyable vacation to Jackson Hole. ALTITUDE EFFECTS ON PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL PROBLEMS The reduced amount of oxygen at altitude may have adverse effects on [...]
Tags:acute mountain sickness·alcohol and altitude·dehydration·dr. bruce hayse·frostbite·high altitude medical tips·jackson hole medical tips·jackson hole visitor guide·nose bleeds·sunburn
Black (Ice) Is Back
March 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Climbs, Entertainment
In the late Fall of 2008, with Tristen “Trippy” Sieleman, an extremely funny and good looking (might come in handy for spooning on a bivouac) man who I met through his girlfriend, Carrie Dagher, one of the funnest, most loving and positive people I know (and sexy as hell to boot), I returned to the [...]
Tags:Add new tag·backcountry.com·black ice couloir·global warming·Ice Climbing·ice recession·learn to ice climb·melting glaciers·stephen koch·teton ice·teton mountain guide·V.I.O. POV Camera·VIO POV·VIO Video Camera
Grand Traverse – First Winter Ascent
February 18th, 2009 · Comments Off · Climbs, Entertainment, Jackson Hole, Training
Stephen Koch This was first published in Alpinist Magazine in June, 2004. On January 17 at 4:45 a.m. Mark Newcomb and I began the Grand Traverse, a route that comprises ten peaks (in order: Teewinot, Owen, Grand Teton, Middle Teton, South Teton, Ice Cream Cone, Spalding, Gilkey’s Tower, Cloudveil Dome and Nez Perce) in Grand [...]
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Keene State Slideshow – recap
February 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Entertainment, Interpersonal Communication, Speaking
My show at Keene State was a lot of fun. A dreadlocked freshman named Johnny asked a couple of questions during the q and a about moving “out west” and taking time off from college. I could tell he knew the answers to his questions already…he is ready to pack up and move out west [...]
Tags:cannon cliff ice climbing·college speaker·keene nh·keene state·motivational speaker·moving out west·stephen koch
2009 Ouray Ice Festival and Competition Wrap-up
January 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Entertainment, Ice Climbing, Training
I had a great time at the 2009 Ouray Ice Festival and Competition. This was the second year I competed and I am very pleased with my 5th place finish. Last year I did not make it into the finals. My success this year must have had a great deal to do with the weight [...]
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Massive Natural Avalanches Leave Mark On Teton Classics
January 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Entertainment, Jackson Hole, Training, Uncategorized
On Sunday I drove to the Grand Teton National Park with my family for something fun to do because it was too cold (-28) to go skiing with my son Axl, age 2 1/2. As we drove north on the highway the first crown I noticed was one I had seen the day before from [...]
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