Above Sea Level - About Us

Jenny has been climbing for 16 years, starting as a way to get rid of all the energy she had as a youngster by going to the local indoor wall. She got onto their youth team (the only girl!), and took part in a few competitions before realising she far preferred climbing for herself, than competing. After two years in an office job (mostly time spent staring out the window) she decided to leave that nice, safe, comfortable world and become a climbing instructor! For the last ten years she’s taught all sorts, from teaching intro climbs to training new instructors in anything from rope work to climbing techniques. She is MLTB SPA qualified, and is also a PADI dive instructor, going ‘below sea level‘!

Jenny says “I love the freedom I feel when I climb, the focus it gives you (no time to dwell on anything else!), and the buzz of completing a route, whether it's a delicate slab or a hard boulder problem.”

Hails from New York, U.S.A. He has been rock climbing for 28 years. He began climbing in the Shawagunks (Gunks) of New York which is considered premiere east coast climbing in the U.S.A. Jaimie has lived and climbed in many locations, indoor and outdoor throughout the U.S, particularly North Carolina. His favorite crag is “Moore’s Wall” located in northern North Carolina. He also claims that if you can climb and protect Trad in North Carolina...you can climb and protect anywhere.

Jaimie has been living in Dahab for over 1 year now simply because he is able to pursue both of his passions...Rock Climbing and SCUBA diving. Jaimie is also an Open Water Scuba Instructor for Lighthouse Dive Centre. He loves the mental and physical challenge of leading an extremely difficult climb but finds equal enjoyment in helping people experience climbing for the first time.

Philosophy: Laugh everyday, especially at yourself + whenever possible...throw a Heel-Hook...it just looks cool!

Mikhail Khomenyuk, was born in Moscow in 1973. He started climbing in 1978 - climbing on classified climbing routes with his father to a height of 4100 meters on the ridge Zailiysky Ala-Tau, Northern Tien Shan. Since then he has climbed in the mountains of Tien Shan, Pamir, Caucasus, Polar Urals, the Crimea, the United Arab Emirates and the Sinai. He has summited above 7000 metres three times.

In 1996 he graduated from Moscow State University majoring in Geography. He worked as a stuntman from 2001 to 2005. In 2006-2008 he worked on the “Children's Extreme Project” and was involved in organizing and conducting tourism and mountaineering activities for children. Awarded the diploma of "The Edge of Extreme" Festival for best children's expedition of 2007.

From 2008 he has worked as a scuba diving instructor. He is a PADI IDC Staff Instructor and PADI Specialty Instructor. His hobbies also include skiing and windsurfing.