Markus Christen

Black Light Guide

Full name: Mege Christen (Swiss Markus)
Born in: Switzerland
Lives in: Baar / Engelberg
Family: Not yet
Profession: Mountainguide, Painter
Eats: Home made food
Drinks: Beer and grappa
Speaks: Swiss, German, English, Spanish
Sports: Backcountry skiing, biking, ice climbing
Favourite restaurant or hang out: In the garden with a big BBQ
Reads: Travel guides
Listens to: AC/DC, Danko Jones, Metallica, Manà, Stones, Counting Crows, Bruce Springsteen, U2
Favourite colour: Blue
Always in the hand luggage: Credit card
The best airport in the world: El Calafate
Hidden talent: Rock Star
Best skiing  experience: Extremely deep, untracked powder whereever you look! Skiing in a secret place, call my if you want to bee there!
Last trip: To Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brasil
Worst buy ever: A delicates of Asia, one hundred year old eggs
Best bargain ever: My first Saisonpass in Chamonix
Bored by: Soccer
Amused by: Steep powerturns
Childhood memory No 1: Mom and Dad
Motto: Live your Dreams
Positive characteristic: I always see a positive side to it
Negative characteristic: Don’t know...
Hates: Liars, lift queue, wind crust
Favourite way to dress: Skiwear, sporty elegant
Fears: Black Light guides got no fears
Sleeps: On the side and sometime on my back
Plays: Air guitar
Desire: Happiness and satisfaction for everybody
Favourite city: Buenos Aires
Believes in: A positive attitude
Role model: Harri Hasler
Misses while away from home: My girlfriend
Favourite movie: Braveheart
Best ice cream combination: Vanilla with hot forest berries
Morning person or night owl: It all depends on the event!
Favourite person to spend time with: My girlfriend and Martin
Animal correspondence: Eagle
Worst failure: Not to follow your dreams
Place to return to: South America
Favourite Peak Performance item: Black Light Down Jacket
Favourite quote or saying: Hi hiii- powder to the people
Worst date: Dentist
Best date: 15.12.72
Gets mom on birthday: a motocross bike
Definition of injustice: Greedy
Life-long love: To the nature
Fashion no-no: Turtleneck
Favourite material: Down
Best song ever: Angie from the Stones
Dream: to retire with 50 and travell all around the world
Worst nightmare: To be sick
Markus Christen