ABOUT ME

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. - John Muir

I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. - John Muir

PHILOSOPHY

The mountains are calling and I must go. - John Muir

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Each person we meet adds something to who we are.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had the privilege of hosting and surfing with some amazing people since 2007.

Interests

Climbing, snowboarding, travel, medicine, trail running, languages, slacklining, cycling, the great outdoors, backpacking, mountain biking, skydiving, music (listening and playing), reading, running, swimming, sports physiology, people

• running
• reading
• traveling
• eating out
• alpinism
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• backpacking
• skydiving
• snowboarding
• trail running
• sports
• rock climbing
• swimming
• languages
• medicine
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music :Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Barber, Chopin, Dispatch, Led Zeppelin, James Taylor, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Matthews, Ben Folds, Damien Rice, Iron and Wine, Jump Little Children, Ryan Adams, Jack Johnson, red hot chili peppers, radiohead, bright eyes, wilco, fat freddy's drop, goo goo dolls, ben harper, Xavier Rudd, Sigur Ros, Juli, Loreena McKennit, Andrew Bird, Joshua Radin, Lisa Hannigan, Lisa Gerrard, M83, The Black Keys

Books: Touching the Void, Dandelion Wine- Ray Bradbury, Mountaineering - The Freedom of the Hills, Training for the New Alpinism

Movies: Into the Mind, King Lines, Touching the Void, First Ascent, The Art of Flight, Legends of the Fall, Fight Club, Black Hawk Down, Most, Nirgendwo in Afrika, Tombstone, Seven Years in Tibet

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

can't pick a favorite

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, United States

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