What’s your profession? What do you do?
I am a lawyer. I work in “IMEX GROUP” LLC.
When and how did you decide to take part in a hiking trip for the first time? What did you feel being out of your comfort zone for the first time?
My first hike was back in 1998, when I was participating in a kid’s camp in Kapan. Recently, while digging through my papers, I discovered that I had received a typewritten diploma for successfully climbing a mountain.
Why do you climb mountains, what do they give you?
I would answer to that with a rhetorical question, “Why do you like to look at the sea, the fire, the sky?” You just love it, right? :)
Baghatssar
Do you have a favorite quote about mountains?
No :)
Do you have a desire to climb higher mountains?
I would like to climb the Matterhorn.
What was your most memorable hiking trip and what made it special?
The most memorable hiking trip was probably the ascent of Mount Kusanats in Artsakh. I already had a list of my favorite mountains and I could not imagine seeing a mountain that will surpass all the previous ones. Kusanats stands out with its variety of relief, and with wonderful views from both the foot and the peak of the mountain. The hike was memorable thanks to the friendly atmosphere. The most memorable moment was at night, when my friends slipped pieces of sausage in my tent, which was set up far from everyone. The wolfhounds smelled the sausage in my tent and turned my night into hell.
Mount Kusanats / Artsakh
What advice do you have for those who want to start to go hiking but don’t dare to do that?
Just make a call. It is the hardest part.
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