I love to be in the mountains and forests. My weekend warrior activities includes rock climbing and skiing.

Values that guide my life:
- Empathy: put your pride aside and yourself in other people's shoes
- Playfulness: be serious when you need to, but don't take everything to heart that doesn't truly matter
- Safety: nothing is ever worth your life
- Frugality: live within your means; finance your future; save
- Trust yourself: your gut usually knows what's best

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting travelers and explorers from around the worlds. It opens your eyes to how big the world truly is and how possible things can be.

Interests

My primary activity is rock climbing. I've been a climber for years and am primarily a traditional climber.

My life is determined by the seasons. In the summer and fall, you'll find me on the rocks of Yosemite and Lake Tahoe area. Winter is reserved for skiing. Spring is for mountaineering.

• dogs
• cooking
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• camping
• scuba diving
• skiing
• rock climbing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
Of Monsters and Men, Lord Huron, A Tribe Called Red, Beats Antique

BOOKS:
Leadership and Self-Deception, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Emergency

MOVIES:
Planet Earth, Amelie, Casablanca, Castle in the Sky, Princess Mononoke, Totoro

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Hiked the John Muir Trail (my mother would say "I work so hard so you don't have to live on the streets and you decide to live like a homeless person...")
- Rented a track car and raced on Nordschleife in Germany (commonly known as Nurburgring).
- Rise out of poverty into the middle class.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach rock climbing as a side hustle.

With my degree in accounting, I can teach you how to read financial statements.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook for my hosts!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Côte d'Ivoire, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Netherlands, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States

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