In this episode of The Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Joe Kelsey. Joe is an author, climber, former Exum Guide and a long time local. Joe first visited the Tetons from New York in 1964 when he and his friends tried and failed to summit the Grand. Joe started to setup roots in Jackson in 1969 when he unexpectedly met someone while climbing in the Wind River Range.

Stephan and Joe talk about climbing, living off the grid in Blacks Canyon, near death experiences, surviving winter, unusual search and rescue missions and what they enjoy most about Jackson Hole.

You can find Joe’s books at Valley Bookstore, The Jackson Hole Book Trader, Skinny Skis and Teton Mountaineering. You can also purchase them online at Amazon:

• A Place In Which To Search
• Climbing and Hiking in the Wind River Mountains
• Climbing and Hiking in the Wind River Mountains ( A Sierra Club Totebook)

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