Michael Schauch

Michael Schauch is an alpinist and award-winning author who lives to explore the depths of nature and the human spirit and share the beauty of connection he discovers along the way.

His first book, A Story of Karma: Finding Love and Truth in the Lost Valley of the Himalaya, received accolades from authors including Paula Arai, Stephen Cope, and Wade Davis, as well as from book reviewers including Kirkus, BlueInk (starred), and LoveReading. His work has appeared in Elephant Journal, Unity Magazine, and Thrive Global, and has had notable mentions in Lions Roar, the Vancouver Sun, and the South China Morning Post.

For fifteen years, Michael has been a mentor and supporter of Tibetan Buddhist youth in Kathmandu, Nepal and many young members of his community in Canada. He holds an MBA from Queens University and is a member of the Explorers Club.

He and his wife Chantal make their base camp in the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation (Squamish, BC), nestled in the rugged Coast Mountains and temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest.