From the Tetons to Tibet: Fifteen Years of Snowboard Descents
Stephen Koch
Thursday, 25 Mar 2004 at 7:30 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Stephen Koch is one of the most accomplished snowboard mountaineers in the world. What sets him apart from many snowboarders and skiers is his ability to safely and swiftly climb the terrain he then descends. Seeking out aesthetic and challenging lines regardless of their altitude, Stephen was the first to snowboard Wyoming's Grand Teton, Kilimanjaro in East Africa, Puncak Jaya in New Guinea and Vinson Massif in Antarctica. When Stephen began climbing in Jackson, Wyoming's Teton Range in 1987, he used climbing as a means to access snowboard descents. Soon he was climbing for the love of climbing alone. His solo ascents of the Breach Wall on Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya's Diamond Couloir and the North Face of the Matterhorn in winter are recognized as extraordinary achievements.
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