Joost Schreve (29) is a highly experienced climber and skier. In 2003 he climbed Mera Peak (6462) in Nepal and made an unique and spectacular ski descent from the summit. Joost has been climbing since he was 14 years old and has successfully pursued several climbing courses of the Royal Dutch Alpine Club (KNKBV). Joost climbed many different mixed Alpine routes including the Lenzspitze north face. He was head instructor of the Mountain Camp (HGK), a climbing course for Dutch teenagers in the Alps, for five consecutive years. In 2002 he participated in the ski mountaineering instructors course of the KNKBV. During his free time Joost runs marathons (New York and Paris), plays squash and sails on his catamaran.
In 2001 Joost received his Master of Science degree from Delft University of Technology. During his studies Joost worked at Renault in Paris and at an internet company in Silicon Valley. From June 2001 until December 2003 he worked at Fredhopper, an internet software company in Amsterdam. Currently Joost focuses 24 hours a day on the Ski8000 expedition. After returning from the expedition Joost will pursue an international MBA at Stanford, where his focus is on entrepreneurship (see also Business Travel).
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