Andriy Duda

Founder and team leader of GRA

Андрій-Дуда-керівник-GRA

I love mountains and traveling - it inspires me to get up in the morning. I once heard a saying: “the biggest risk is not taking any risk at all” - it seems like such a trifle, but it's what always convinces me to go further and try something new. Now I already have a small collection of mountains from Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan, Austria, Morocco, Romania... but the main mountains are still ahead.

In the past, I used to shoot, so I have a great love for weapons. I served in the army - it allowed me to reboot and change my life a bit. I am an optimist by nature and a marketer by profession. I love cheesecakes and cocoa, that's about it, but we'll get to know each other better in the mountains!

Author of articles

Притулок Явірник
  • Carpathians
  • Hiking

Yavirnyk tourist shelter

I tell you about one of the best mountain shelters in Ukraine
Хата Смотрич
  • Carpathians
  • Hiking

Rules for staying in the Chornohora's border area, hiking up Pip Ivan Mountain

How can I get a permit from the State Border Service of Ukraine to climb up Pip Ivan?
Сходження на Кіліманджаро
  • Around the world
  • Hiking

Preparing to climb Kilimanjaro 5895 m

It is a dream for many travelers to successfully climb the Kilimanjaro mountain range, Uhuru Peak, 5895 meters, as it is one of the seven highest peaks on seven continents.