ABOVE: Stephen in the gym.
VIGILANCE
by Stephen Koch
Vigilance is alert watchfulness. And as a climber it is paramount to be vigilant, not only for my own safety, but for the safety of my partner. Through the act of belaying, or protecting a partner with the rope, is when I am most watchful. My partner calls out, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'mountain athlete'
Vigilance Essay
March 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Writing, mountain athlete
Tags:mountain athlete·mountaineering·stephen koch·vigilance·vigilance essay·vigilant climbing·vigilant essay·vigilant training
Coping With Injury
December 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Instruction, Interpersonal Communication, mountain athlete, risk
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 [...]
Tags:avalanche survival·dealing with depression·dealing with forced inactivity·grand teton national park·injury specialist·john travis·meditation·motivational speaker·mount owen·orthopeadic surgeon·recovering from injury·recoverying from traumatic injury·risk management·surgery
Mountain Athlete Workout for June 19, 2009
June 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Interpersonal Communication, Training, mountain athlete
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 [...]
Tags:climbing coach·jackson hole athlete·mountain athlete·rob shaul
