Stephen Koch

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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This is a short video of Kim Young and me doing part of our Mountain Athlete workout (see below video for workout) today. I enjoyed having Kim to workout with. She works hard and is a talented and dedicated athlete. Additional comments that I sent to Rob Shaul, my Coach and the main man at [...]

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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 to [...]

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Click the link below for Stephen Koch Speaking Information:
stephen-koch-onestepfurther-pdf

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Back up!
Below are some photographs of the avalanche debris pile from the avalanche that hit the Bridger Restaurant at the top of the Gondola at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Mother nature…simply amazing!

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It has been suggested by JHMR that I remove the photos of the avalanche debris that hit the Bridger Restaurant at the top of the Gondola at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort that were here.
I have complied and will discuss with JHMR and hopefully have them back up. I believe transparency is the best thing. Let’s [...]

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This is a short video of me speaking to a group of business professionals in Jackson Hole, WY. Footage included from Mount Everest, Grand Teton and story about my avalanche survival on Mount Owen in Grand Teton National Park.

Please contact me if you would like to discuss having me speak for your corporate group, university [...]

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Last week I took the longest (roped) fall of my 20 year  climbing career. It was a 45 foot “whipper” that happened while mixed climbing in Granite Canyon, WY, not far from Bondurant, WY. Two ominous things happened that morning. There was miscommunication on my part which led to the ice screws being left [...]

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“Metta is the strong wish for the welfare and happiness of others” and is something I do with Axl as I rock with him post reading, prior to bedtime. It is something I learned during one of several meditation retreats that I have attended through my sangha, Teton Sangha (http://www.tetonsangha.com/), by John Travis of Mountain [...]

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