Review of “I Survived Myself” by Peter Chrzanowski

CHRZANOWSKI WITH HUASCARÁN IN BEHIND. PERU, 1978. PHOTO: DAVE CLARKE

I had the pleasure of meeting Peter Chrzanowski ages ago, I think that it was in Las Leñas, while I was staging the South American Extremes. He is someone I bumped also in Whistler and is one of those characters that are larger than life, and completely not afraid of doing things that for all the rest of us humans, seem completely dangerous.

I survived myself- by Peter "Peru" Chrzanowski. For sale on Amazon.
I survived myself- by Peter “Peru” Chrzanowski. For sale on Amazon.

His enthusiasm is contagious, and he has always done all in a grassroots way, bringing extreme sports and paragliding competitions to Canada.

His love for adventure started with a trip with his family overland from Canada to Tierra del Fuego when he was 14 years old.

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A quick introduction to whom am I

You can tell my happiness of being on top of the world (at least European world). Here at the Aiguille du Midi. Aiguille du Midi vs Punta Helbronner – which one you should do?

I just wanted to introduce myself for my new followers. I am a bit of a busy body person that likes doing lots of things, that has been in love with the mountains since I went the first time when I was fourteen, to Bariloche, in my native Argentina.

Cross-country skiing this past end of the season in Palisades Tahoe, North Lake Tahoe. Photo: Ester Servat-Codina.
Cross-country skiing this past end of the season in Palisades Tahoe, North Lake Tahoe. Photo: Ester Servat-Codina.

I have managed to work in the ski business since I was fifteen, firstly selling ski trips, then working at ski resorts (Crested Butte, Aspen, Bariloche, Las Leñas, Portillo and Vail) and now working for the largest and longest-standing ski travel industry b-2-b event in the world, which has allowed me to visit many mountains in the world. I am lucky enough to be able to work from home (as the company I work for is American), and be around my kids while they grow up, my husband and black lab Ozzy.

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