We’ve asked Grivel athlete, Steve House to step off the rock and expose who he really is, what makes him tick, and to share some personal things about himself.
Q: How old are you?
A: 43
Q: Where were you born?
A: Washington
Q: Where do you currently reside?
A: Colorado
Q: What is your profession?
A: Mountain guide, author, climber
Q: Are you married?
A: Yes
Q: Do you have any children?
A: No
Q: What languages do you speak?
A: English and Slovene. I’m currently studying German.
Q: What schools did you attend and do you have any degrees?
A: I graduated with a BS in Ecology from Evergreen State University in 1995.
Q: What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
A: Astrophysicist.
Q: What profession would you not like to do?
A: Sweatshop worker.
Q: Where is the most interesting place you’ve ever lived?
A: Chamonix, France. It was interesting but I couldn't make it more than a season.
Q: Where is the least interesting place you’ve ever lived?
A: Olympia Washington. Wet and flat.
Q: When did you start climbing?
A: Early 80's
Q: How did you get into climbing?
A: My father taught me to climb initially; then my friends in high school and I got into rock climbing in the late-80's. I then found alpine climbing while on a student exchange in Slovenia in 1988.
Q: Why do you climb?
A: Because I learn something new every time.
Q: What types of climbing do you enjoy?
A: Basically every type except bouldering and indoor climbing. Climbing for me is intimately tied to being in the mountains, so the more alpine, the better.
Q: What’s your favorite type of climbing?
A: Alpine Climbing.
Q: What’s your least favorite type of climbing?
A: Bouldering.
Q: What are some of your favorite climbing areas?
A: The Alps and the Karakoram.
Q: What climbing area is your least favorite?
A: I really don't care for Indian Creek too much. But it's good to spend a few days there every year to remember how to crack-climb.
Q: What has been your favorite climb/ascent?
A: Nanga Parbat by a new route on the Rupal Face because my friendship with my partner was so greatly deepened on that climb; even nine years later, we are very close.
Q: What’s the weirdest question a non-climber has asked you about climbing?
A: Did you summit?
Q: If you couldn’t climb anymore, what other sport would you pursue?
A: Ski Mountaineering.
Q: What’s your favorite Grivel product?
A: G-20 crampons. They're like Ferraris for your feet.
Follow the vertical exploits of Steve House on this blog as well as on his personal sites:
www.stevehouse.net • Facebook page
www.alpinementors.org • Facebook page
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