"I understood this much from physics : MOVEMENT is the only noble function of time."

Expedition travel guide and naturalist with Tasermiut South Greenland Expeditions (guiding adventurous trekking, mountaineering and sea kayaking trips)

2016 – Today, Greenland

Co-guided the Reto Pelayo Vida Polar expedition for TREX Exploring

Sept 2017, Greenland Inlandsis

Outdoor instructor for leadership expeditions with BOLD Expeditions

July 2019, Norway

Yukon arctic expedition

Fully autonomous 2 + 1 months winter crossings of the Ogilvie and Mackenzie Mountains. More on www.moderngoldrush.weebly.com

Dec 2014 – April 2015, YT, Canada

South Greenland expedition

Crossing of the inlandsis from Narsarsuaq to Tasermiut fjord in complete autonomy (15 days, about 200 km) and sea kayak exploration of the south-western coast (about 200 km more)

May – June 2018, South Greenland

ISKGA Coastal Guide with Sea Kayaking Cornwall

Full 6 weeks training and successful observation within the International Sea Kayak Guide Association (equiv. in skills BCU 4*)

Feb – March 2018, UK

3 weeks training for Nanok Expedition

“Pre-expedition” with Nathan Goffart. Successful circumnavigation of the Cornish peninsula in wintry conditions (Falmouth to Portreath, 7 days, 140 km)

Dec 2018, UK

Guiding Experience

Arctic Expeditions

Sea Kayak Expeditions & Training

In- and outdoor rock climbing sport & trad

Level: 7b. Goal: polyvalent 7c

Big Wall climbing trip in Yunnan

Oct 2017, China

Big Wall training for Nanok Expedition

“Pre-expedition” with Nathan Goffart. Yosemite, Zion, Indian Creek

Successfully climbed “The Nose” on El Capitan (Yosemite), “Moonlight Buttress” and “Monkeyfinger” (Zion)

Oct – Nov 2019, USA

Mountaineering

Good mountaineering experience in the Alps, Yukon and Greenland. Progress on glaciers in roped-up team. Steep climbing, belaying and abseiling. Good rescue knowledge. Use of crampons and ice axe. Basics in ice climbing

Master’s degree in Earth and Climate Physics

2009 – 2014, UCL, Belgium

Wilderness First Responder with Sea Kayaking Cornwall

Feb – March 2018, UK

Brand ambassador for Lecomte Alpinisme et Randonnée

April 2018 – Today, Belgium

Producer and director of outdoor film “FRÈRES DES GLACES”

36 min documentary about Greenland expedition with brother Antoine Denis (see above). Presented at the “Festival du Film de Voyage et d’Aventure de Bruxelles” and other smaller venues

Sept 2018 – Today, Belgium/Canada