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Overview

  • 31 references 22 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Mechanical development / Ice core driller
  • BTS
  • From Lyon, Rhône, France
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About Me

Hello,

I lived in Whitehorse since 12 years off the grid in a lo cabin. My hobbies include hiking, sailing, fishing, back country ski, hunting, mountaineering, ... I sailed the Northwest passage to Greenland last summer on my small 10m sailboat. I also worked 4 seasons in Antatrica and l will be happy to shares stories. I am always up for a drink a hike and meet fun people.

Cheers

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Always great experience either hosting or surfing.

Interests

Ski, sail the North West Passage, ...

  • cooking
  • wine
  • drinking
  • boating
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • darts
  • outdoor activities
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • hunting
  • mountaineering
  • scuba diving
  • sailing
  • skiing
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

La long route (Bernard Moitessier)
South ( Sir Ernest Shakelton)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Antartica, ice core drilling
Climbing mount Logan (Almost)
Wreck diving in NZ
Swimming in the arctic sea
Camping with the brown bears
Whales jumping
Northern lights
Green flash in Scotland
Diving in the Andaman island.
Kiwis in NZ
Drove the ice road to the artic sea
Scuba dive in Alaska
Kayak with whales and killer whales
Zodiab 1000km
Sailing Alaska
......

Teach, Learn, Share

How to cook a good ognion soup.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can show you around and explain you what to do. If you like the outdoor, we can maybe go for a trip

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Antarctica, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland

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