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Jerry Balch, a native New Yorker, has camped, hiked, and backpacked extensively in the United States, Europe and the Himalayas. He has been active in the Sierra Club since 1982. Jerry is a volunteer tour guide at the International Youth Hostel and has taken thousands of visitors from all over the world on The Grand Tour, a spectacular all-day walk throughout the city.