Hi I'm Chris! I grew up in sunny southern California where I hung out at the beach A LOT and played water polo. I moved to Vancouver, BC Canada to study geography (a fancy way of saying rocks, water, and climate) and I became really interested rock climbing, skiing, and mountaineering. Now I primarily live in Halifax, Nova Scotia where I am studying and working in the field of urban planning! I love being outside, funk music and all kinds of movies. Give me a shout if you're into any of those things!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couch surfing to meet cool people who love to travel and are passionate about their interests, even if I am not. I still think it's cool to be passionate about something.

Interests

I love, love being in the woods or up the side of a mountain! I used to be a climbing instructor, and I'd be happy to teach you!

• wildlife
• r&b music
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• mountaineering
• skiing
• rock climbing
• telemark skiing
• parks
• urban exploration
• funk
• soul
• urban planning
• ice climbing
• urbanism
• wild

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I love pretty much anything I can dance to!

Movies: Comedies mostly, but I've seen a lot of movies, they don't call me Chris "IMDB" Markides for nothing.

Books: SciFi, currently reading the "Old Man's War" series.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing up, then skiing down Mount Baker in Washington State, USA or spending a night on the side of a cliff in the Bugaboo Mountains!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to rock climb, kayak or tell you about the awesome city planning and history of Halifax!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a wonderful cozy couch in a beautiful turn of the century home that I share with two awesome girls!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Netherlands, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States