I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Most of the time I spend working in the mountains, teaching people to climb mountains safely. The rest of the time, I spend writing something in my small apartment.

I love to travel, climbing, and meet semi-minded people along the way.

I hate discos, bars and noisy parties, do not consume alcohol nor meat. I prefer books, coffee and cookies instead.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I was hosting some people some time.

I was hosted by different people in different places, mostly in South East Asia and China. And I found couches not only with CS but sometimes people on the streets just invited me to their houses. The first few times it was very strange to me, but later I realized that it's so essential to help people, even if you see them first and, probably, last time in your life.

Interests

Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Slackline, Photo, Coffee.

• books
• coffee
• vegetarian
• traveling
• alpinism
• mountaineering
• rock climbing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Carlos Castaneda, Richard Bach, Friedrich Nitsche, Erich Maria Remark, Ernest Hemingway, Umbero Eco, Oleg Kuvaev, Mikhail Bulgakov, Gabriel Garsia Markes, J.R.R. Tolkien... that list could be really long.

I don't like movies — life is much more interesting.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climb 7000 meters high peak;
First jump on slackline;
Climb one kilometer mountain face;
Hitchhike from Almaty (Kazakhstan) to Jakarta (Indonesia).

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm mountain guide, so I can teach you how to climb.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have plenty of information about mountains, surrounding Almaty. Also I'm as a climber know a lot about Rock Climbing spots in Kazakhstan. So, even if we'll not ever meet, feel free to ask about mentioned stuff.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Belgium, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan

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