Marcin Drwota

I was born far from the mountains, but somehow they found their way into my life. It all started with a book by A. Machnik, "Na zachodniej ścianie Makalu" (In the Makalu west wall)) picked up at a bookshop sale in Pajęczno.

As the years went by, and despite what the world seemed to expect of me, I found myself spending more and more time climbing and in the mountains, with people whose faces are an essential part of my mountain memories. Over the years, I climbed, skied and spent several years paragliding quite intensively. Eventually, I became an IFMGA mountain guide.

Skiing is my favourite way to spend time in the mountains. Powder, corn snow or even wind crust – I enjoy it all. An early-morning ski tour to Kasprowy, the sheer joy of freeriding, steep couloirs or multi-day ski traverses. There is always something different from what I imagined awaiting on the other side of a pass I have never crossed before.

I also enjoy climbing rock, exposed and solid ridgelines, and bivouacking outdoors. I don't like thunderstorms, heat or pettiness.

I am also a volunteer mountain rescuer with TOPR. It is an important part of my life.

In winter, I happily guide ski tours in the Tatra Mountains, the Alps, and other mountain ranges. Early summer usually finds me around Chamonix at the foot of Mont Blanc - with all the obvious opportunities that brings. Later in the season I guide in the Tatras, and in autumn I head for the warm rock of southern Europe. The nature of each trip and the choice of objectives depend entirely on the conditions and on what we want to achieve together.

Let’s go skiing, climbing, mountaineering together…