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The Rich Outdoors

The Rich Outdoors

Earned Not Given | Conner Koch on Risk Tolerance, Resilience, and the Road to Becoming a Hunter

May 6, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min · 27 segments

Some episodes just take a minute to get right. We lost the first version of this one — somewhere out there is an SD card with what I’m sure was a hell of a conversation — and you know what? Maybe that…

Some episodes just take a minute to get right. We lost the first version of this one — somewhere out there is an SD card with what I’m sure was a hell of a conversation — and you know what? Maybe that was the universe telling us to go again. Because this one hit different. Conner Koch is one of those guys who just operates on a different level. Arc’teryx ambassador for seven years, a man who’s climbed every 14er in the lower 48, skied big lines from Alaska to the High Sierra, and survived an 1,100-foot avalanche...

Some episodes just take a minute to get right. We lost the first version of this one — somewhere out there is an SD card with what I’m sure was a hell of a conversation — and you know what? Maybe that…

Speakers: Conner KochGuestCody RichHost

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Ski tour recap: BC to the High Sierra6:01 – 7:07

C

Conner KochGuest

6:01

Yes.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:01

Yeah.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:02

So we skied, uh, Muir, Whitney, and Langley, um, three of the 14ers.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:06

Whitney obviously the, the high point of lower 48, um, mountain I have a lot of history with, and

C

6:10

andSpent a lot of time on?

C

Conner KochGuest

6:12

I've...

C

Conner KochGuest

6:12

Yeah, yeah.

C

6:13

[laughs]

C

Conner KochGuest

6:13

I'm, like, well past it now, so I don't know what the statute of limitations is, but I used to just-

C

6:17

[laughs]

C

Conner KochGuest

6:18

... like, straight up live in the Whitney Portal.

C

6:19

[laughs]

C

Conner KochGuest

6:19

Like, I would just live in my 4Runner-

C

6:21

[laughs]

C

Conner KochGuest

6:21

... and then poach Whitney all the time.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:23

This is, like, a total flagrant abuse of the permit system.

C

6:27

[laughs] Right.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:27

But I got beef with the permit system for-

C

6:29

[laughs]

C

Conner KochGuest

6:30

...

C

Conner KochGuest

6:30

I think some valid reasons.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:31

So, yeah.

C

6:31

Yeah.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:31

I've done Whitney probably [laughs] I don't know, 30 times or something, but, uh-

C

6:36

Nice.

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Bow HuntingSports > Outdoor Activities > Hunting
Avalanche SafetySports > Outdoor Activities > Skiing > Backcountry Skiing
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HuntingSports > Outdoor Activities
Personal DevelopmentLifestyle
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Backcountry SkiingSports > Outdoor Activities > Skiing
Elk HuntingSports > Outdoor Activities > Hunting > Bow Hunting
Risk ManagementLifestyle > Personal Development > Identity
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Ski tour recap: BC to the High Sierra6:01 – 7:07

C

Conner KochGuest

6:01

Yes.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:01

Yeah.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:02

So we skied, uh, Muir, Whitney, and Langley, um, three of the 14ers.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:06

Whitney obviously the, the high point of lower 48, um, mountain I have a lot of history with, and

C

6:10

andSpent a lot of time on?

C

Conner KochGuest

6:12

I've...

C

Conner KochGuest

6:12

Yeah, yeah.

C

6:13

[laughs]

C

Conner KochGuest

6:13

I'm, like, well past it now, so I don't know what the statute of limitations is, but I used to just-

C

6:17

[laughs]

C

Conner KochGuest

6:18

... like, straight up live in the Whitney Portal.

C

6:19

[laughs]

C

Conner KochGuest

6:19

Like, I would just live in my 4Runner-

C

6:21

[laughs]

C

Conner KochGuest

6:21

... and then poach Whitney all the time.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:23

This is, like, a total flagrant abuse of the permit system.

C

6:27

[laughs] Right.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:27

But I got beef with the permit system for-

C

6:29

[laughs]

C

Conner KochGuest

6:30

...

C

Conner KochGuest

6:30

I think some valid reasons.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:31

So, yeah.

C

6:31

Yeah.

C

Conner KochGuest

6:31

I've done Whitney probably [laughs] I don't know, 30 times or something, but, uh-

C

6:36

Nice.

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