Snowboard Everest Autumn 2003

Stephen Koch and Jimmy Chin will attempt to snowboard Everest this Autumn. They plan to climb Everest via the Hornbein complete route and then descend via the Hornbein complete. They will travel from Kathmandu to Lhasa then to Everest base camp on the North (Chinese).  Eric Henderson is the base camp manager.

Dispatch One: After a sleepless week of pre departure madness in Jackson, long lines in the airport with massive bags of gear, endless flights and an unexpectedly crazy night in Bangkok, we finally arrived in Kathmandu a couple days ago. We have been running around making last minute purchases and finalizing the endless list of logistical details. I have been cruising around town on a motorcycle trying to remember that I need to stay on the left side of the road. We are dialing in everything and should be getting out of town soon. It has been ten years since I first imagined a snowboard expedition to Everest and I am way stoked to finally be on my way to the North Face with Jimmy Chin and Eric Henderson.

Jimmy at the Pashupati Hindu Temple 

Dispatches

Pictures copyright Stephen Koch' Autumn Everest 2003 expedition

  Altitude pre-
   acclimatization

   Ascenders

   Atlas snowshoes

   Black Diamond

   Botas

   Brunton

   Carabiners

   CaVa Climbing Shoes
   Clearance

   Clif Bar

   CMI

   Crampons

   Edelweiss ropes
   Eureka Tents

   Featured

   FoxRiver

   Garmin

   Granite Gear

   Harnesses
   Headlamps
   Helmets

   HighGear
   Ice Axes

   Kavu Eyewear

   Katadyn

   Kong

   Lekisport

   Lowepro

   Motorola

   Nalgene

   New England Ropes

   Nikwax

   Omega

   Outdoor Designs

   Pelican

   PowerBar

   Princeton Tec

   Prescription Glacier

   Glasses

   Primus

   Rope Bags

   Seattle Sports

   Serius
   Sleeping Bags

   Stubai

   Suunto

   Tents

   Trekking Poles
   Ushba
   and more here