Stephen Koch

Grand Teton Climbing and Training Video Trailer Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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When I first saw the Opedix S1 Ski and Board Tights, as a sufferer of knee pain for the past several years, I was intrigued enough to call Opedix to inquire. The owner, Kim Gustafson, called me back and we spoke for a while. He was telling me all the technical reasons why his tights work. [...]

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OK…I don’t say this lightly…best skiing footage I think I have ever seen…Candide Thovex…check him out here. And this footage is shot AFTER he broke his back when he came up short on this monster jump in this short crash video. Fresh off his win of the Freeride World Tour 2010, Candide busts out with Candide [...]

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I have never done the Sliver, a true Teton Classic Ski or Snowboard Descent off of the South side of Nez Perce. Looking forward to it someday…maybe even with Axl in the not too distant future! While this video was being shot, I was on Albright, a little to the Southeast of the Sliver. I [...]

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I was skate skiing in Grand Teton National Park with Max Mogren (Thanks Max!) recently and took the opportunity to film this short video where  I demonstrate how to eat GU energy gel. There are two main things to do when eating gel, first is to eat it all and second is to roll the [...]

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Congratulations to Dani DeRuyter, who, on March 11, 2010, carved her way into the history books with the first descent of the Grand Teton by a female snowboarder! Dani’s wonderful accomplishment comes 39 years after Bill Briggs made his visionary first descent on skis and 21 years after my first snowboard descent in 1989. I [...]

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In this short video I demonstrate how to warm cold hands. Thanks to Jane Galley for shooting this after we randomly met this morning in GTNP while skate skiing. Help support StephenKoch.com with a pair of warm gloves from Backcountry.com! Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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I have volunteered an evening of entertainment to the Jackson Hole Community School’s First Annual Jackson’s Unique Experiences Auction. Check it out here! Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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I decided it was time to go skiing at Grand Targhee Resort with my three and a half year old son, Axl, after spending most weekends at Jackson Hole and a few days and one evening at Snow King. I wanted to have a fun ski day with Axl on lower angled terrain. The plan [...]

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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 [...]

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