Stephen Koch

Professional Speaker, Mountain Guide, Snowboard Instructor, Alpinist and Family Man

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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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Stephen Koch interview on Conan O’Brien Show

December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Climbs, Expeditions, Snowboarding, Uncategorized

What a great experience it was to be on the Conan O’Brien Show before heading to Everest in summer 2003. I was burning the midnight oil by leaving a fundraiser at the Snake River Brewery in Jackson, WY at eleven or so, being driven to SLC for a 6 a.m. flight and arriving with not [...]

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