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2009 Ouray Ice Festival and Competition Wrap-up
I had a great time at the 2009 Ouray Ice Festival and Competition. This was the second year I competed and I am very pleased with my 5th place finish. Last year I did not make it into the finals. My...
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Raven Crack-ed
The Raven Crack, across from the Snaz Buttress in Death Canyon, Grand Teton National Park, WY, was finally climbed this winter by Sam Magro, a strong and genial 27 year old from Bozeman, MT, and me...
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Exposure With a View – Black Ice Couloir
View from below the entrance to the Black Ice Couloir, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming I climbed the Black Ice Couloir in Grand Teton National Park last week. I had a blast and it was the first...
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Risk and Alpinism
My Family I don’t look at my recent solo climb of the Black Ice Couloir in Grand Teton National Park as “taking risk.” I look at it as going home or touching the wildness in me that I tend to lose when...
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2010 Ouray Ice Festival Update and Competition Results
Ouray is a fantastic place and the Ice Festival held there every January is a great event that is an opportunity for folks interested in the sport of ice climbing to take clinics with sponsored...
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Shattered – Story of a Mountain Rescue
I was climbing on the Valhalla Traverse on the Enclosure/Grand Teton when my climbing partner, Michelle Smith, slipped and fell on the challenging terrain. After tumbling 30 feet down the mountain, the...
View ArticleStephen Koch’s Ice Climbing Tip #1: What’s in Your Pack
Well it’s the cold and dark time of year again. Time for ice to form and time to climb the ice. Below is a short video about what I carry in my pack for a day of ice climbing. Enjoy!
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