Mountains and everything connected with them are my main passions. I do mountaneering, hiking, climbing and long-distance running. I simply love travelling, pushing myself out of the usual limits, meeting new people, getting to know new cultures and discovering something new about myself while doing all this.

I try to be always open and sociable with anybody - on the condition that people try to do the same. Although I'm russian and we're known to be a bit grim, I try to smile as much as I can. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For now I' m working in Paris as an assistant teacher of Russian in the lycees Fénelon and Henri IV and I can't afford too much on my salary. Living here in Europe opens so much opportunities for travelling, so I' m trying to do that as much as I can. That's why I decided to give CS a try. Besides, staying in hostels became too boring for me because it's not always easy to find a company for hanging out. And the last but not least - I simply love meeting new peolple. :)

Interests

Mountaneering, travelling (obviously:), meeting people and sharing good time, beer and wine with them. That's actually it. : )

• wine
• beer
• marathon
• running
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• rock climbing
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

A while ago I used to listen to different types of metal, I ve even been to Wacken and Brutal Assault festivals a couple of times, but now I'm open to almost any music genre. Anyway, I do listen lots of post-rock (Collapse under the empire, Exxasens, God is An Astronaut etc.) and death metal (lots of bands).

I simply adore thrillers. I guess my favourite one is Se7en by David Fincher. Star Wars is also out of the question - I try to rewatch it every year. )

Books - that's where it all starts to be messy! ) I could discuss it for hours...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Oh, I've done lots of amazing things. I've been many times in mountains and I'm not gonna stop in the nearest future. I climbed the mount Elbrus at Caucasus. I took a part in Paris marathon and finished with the time record 3:59:21. I traveled a lot in Asia. The list is open to suggestions. :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm teacher of Russian and English so I could teach you a couple of words for sure. If that seems too boring to you, I know a couple of very very funny russian alcoholic games. :) Else we could pass our time having some beer and chatting about mountains - I got lots of stories!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company, I guess. Or I could clean up your house - I love doing that. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Russian Federation