Stephen Koch

How to clean your Camelbak / Hydration Pack.

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Below is an email I received from someone asking me about how I dealt with my forced inactivity after my Mount Owen Avalanche Event. My response is below V’s email…
Hi Stephen,
Thanks for keeping your blog, its a good diversion from my current horizontal life. I am writing to ask you about your experience with dealing [...]

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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 preexisting [...]

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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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In this video I demonstrate and explain how I sharpen an ice axe pick.

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26Tips for More Efficient (and safer) Climbing:

Leave earlier than you think you need to.
Pick fast partners and go climbing with various partners who are better (technically, mentally stronger, physically stronger) than you so you can learn from them.
Go light. Leave the bivouac sack and bag/s behind and commit. Obvious consequences apply.
Use light weight carabiners.
Use spectre [...]

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“The great teachings unanimously emphasize that all the peace, wisdom, and joy in the universe are already within us; we don’t have to gain, develop, or attain them. Like a child standing in a beautiful park with his eyes shut tight, there’s no need to imagine trees, flowers, deer, birds and sky; we merely need [...]

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Let me know what else you would like to learn about climbing or snowboarding wise and I will try to make a video to help you out.
May you have safe, fun and successful adventures.

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Below is a short video of me on top of Mount Glory (Glory Bowl) in the Tetons, demonstrating how to eat GU Energy Gel without making a mess. Enjoy!

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My client called me 10 minuted before we were to meet for an early tram asking, “what do you think about the snow conditions? The Hobacks are going to suck.” I told him that I believe the “Hobacks will be at least as good as yesterday.” And yesterday they were great with creamy powder. My [...]

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