Born: 1958
Hometown: Anchorage, AK
Education: M.A. in Polar Studies/Glaciology Occupation: Avalanche specialist, author, professional speaker
Expeditions: 25,000+ miles of rowing in the far north and sailing around North and South America
Favorite Place: Wild country
Best Discovery: Finding a whale that had lived in Shakespeare’s time frozen into the side of a mountain (on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen)
Favorite Items In The Field: Dark chocolate and good books
Personal Hero: Pioneering environmentalist Mardy Murie
Hobbies: Rowing, hiking, reading
Books: Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches; Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow;
Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic’s Edge
Advice: Compose your own life. Be curious, pay attention, and keep evaluating.
