Stephen Koch

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Rare Flower Discovered in Tetons – Alpine Lantern / Lychnis apetala

August 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Jackson Hole

While climbing the north face of the Grand Teton earlier this month I took photographs of this beautiful, rare and unusual looking flower which I had never seen before, called Alpine Lantern, at about 11,900 – 12,000 feet, just below the Guano Chimney. After some searching and inquiring about it, this is what Dick Scott, [...]

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New Route on North Face of Grand Teton in Winter

March 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Climbs

On February 6, 2007, Hans Johnstone and I completed a new route on the north face of the Grand Teton, Squeeze Box (IV M7, A0, 1,000′). The line lies between Shea’s Chute and the Alex Lowe Memorial Route and ascends a weakness up a beautiful granite buttress. I had spotted the line during a flurry [...]

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