Hi there, this is Jean-Marc based in Switzerland.
Happy to join such a diverse group.
Mountaineering allrounder both winter and summer incl. tactical paragliding !
Officer in the mountain troops in the early 90s when I started guide training and guided friends and family in the Alps on Hautes Routes in winter and summer climbs. Climbed around a third to half of the 4000ers of the Alps in the 90s, competed in the early days of SkiMo (90s, early 2000s) in the US, Canada and France. My training consisted essentially of training and racing triathlons in summer and XC Ski in the winter for the better part of the 80s and 90s.
After a long hiatus, and a few accidents of life including corporate life, divorce and replaced limbs, became entrepreneur and now rent mountain and arctic expedition equipment at http://www.wondare.eu (translating to English this summer).
Ambitions this year are a few alpine ascents of the 4000ers and a few climbs in Papua New Guinea in the fall before going back to Nepal and Sth America next year.
Bought the book 3-4 years ago and trained with TP for close to 10y in different incarnations mostly alone.
I now need the motivation and comfort the herd brings! along with the latest in sports physiology and nutrition.
Love the honest questions, the diversity of training and the comprehensive programme with Yoga and Chamonix Fit course.