CURRENT MISSION

live life to the fullest-experience gratitude

ABOUT ME

a traveler, a flaneur, a racontuer, appreciator of nature especially the alpine and polar worlds. Seek the company of interesting, good hearted and kind people. Irish roots and sensibilities. Keen interest in all mountain sports particulary skiing and mountaineering.

PHILOSOPHY

life is short and the opportunity for experience is vast and profound. The true terra incognita resides in the human heart.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Spending so much time working in the Arctic and Antarctic lately haven't been available to host, but share my enthusiasum for couchsurfing with co-workers from around the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

winter on the Snaefells Penninsula in Iceland. Our host gave directions to a rocky beach beneath a cliff searched in blowing snow for a fixed rope and climbed down to a scene out of the Sagas; dark waves, falling snow and a sea arch.

Interests

x/c skiing, climbing, sea kayaking etc, reading, ethnic music, film and drama

• instructor
• reading
• survival
• music
• kayaking
• mountaineering
• skiing
• sports
• rock climbing
• tourism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Just knocked off 13 more books this stint at the South Pole; especially enjoyed Joanne Harris, Ivan Doig and Peter Carey.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

the most profound aren't easily put into words.

Teach, Learn, Share

skill base is diverse-mountaineering instructor, guide,
cold weather survival instruction etc.

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