Myanmar’s Time is Now
A letter from MTS Trip Leader Gary Wintz Dear Friends and Fellow Adventurers, I have some exciting news to share about a destination that holds a special place in my heart: Myanmar. I’ve been traveling to Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) since 1977 and I can confidently say that there has not been a better...
Guide Profile: Jamling Tenzing Norgay
In 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to summit Mount Everest. That’s a pretty hard act to follow for any child. Unless you’re Jamling Tenzing Norgay, who not only did so by following in his father’s footsteps to the highest point on Earth in 1996, but in doing so brought...
Exploring the Andes—Beyond Machu Picchu
by Alfredo Ferreyros—MTS Partner in Peru Adventure travel in the Andes, as we know it today, started in the mid-1960s when mountaineering expeditions began to arrive in the snow-capped Cordilleras that make up the highest tropical mountain range. Areas with a concentration of icy peaks like the Cordillera Blanca became popular. The initial groups of...
I FEEL sLOVEnia
By Ursula Kordis ~ MTS Guide “I am sorry, where exactly is Slovenia?” Ever since I began traveling and meeting people from different parts of the world there has been this one question that comes up again and again whenever I introduce myself. Usually I can see a few seconds of confusion and a slight...
Guide Spotlight: Florence “Flo” Simond
Florence Simond—a.k.a. “Flo”—is one of our guests’ favorite guides in the Alps. She is consistently praised for her light and friendly demeanor, enthusiasm and ability to motivate her guests, and—of course—her intimate knowledge of hiking in the Alps! Born in Chamonix, Flo is the descendant of two ancestral local families. After spending a number...
The Beastly Origins of the Name “Sobek”
By Richard Bangs • Co-founder, Mountain Travel Sobek Wrapped in the ingenuous blanket of youth, we decided to make an expedition to navigate the upper waters of the great rivers of Ethiopia, and perhaps start a concern dedicated to exploring and celebrating the wild places of the earth. But while rich in will and vision,...
What the “Tat/Alsek” Means to Me
By Christa Sadler I’d been running the Colorado River through Grand Canyon for about 10 years when I first discovered Alaska’s big rivers: the Alsek and Tatshenshini. Up until that point, if anyone ever asked me if I wanted to go anywhere else to run other rivers, I always said “No way! I love...
Follow the Leader: Mike Speaks & the Alsek River
On July 20, 2012 a lucky handful of adventurous travelers will have the opportunity to experience the magic and majesty of Alaska’s Alsek River with veteran MTS guide Mike Speaks. Co-author of “The Complete Guide to the Tatshenshini River: Including the Upper Alsek River,” Mike says this about the “Tat/Alsek”… “To me, the Tat...
Guide Spotlight: John Baston
By John Baston The natural world is full of surprises, and the more time I spend there the more wonderful and interesting it all seems. I feel privileged to have had work that has allowed so many hours of observing nature’s processes and contemplating the many questions they pose. How does it all piece together?...
Special Event: Two Evenings of Alaska with Ken Leghorn
We invite you to come hear tales of Alaskan adventure from a true pioneer in the field—Ken Leghorn. An adventurer, guide, leading Alaska conservationist, and former owner of Alaska Discovery, Ken has led trips in the most remote wilderness North America has to offer. And for two very special nights—February 22 and 23—he brings his...
Welcome to My Mont Blanc!
Did you know MTS Senior Guide des Alpes, Laurent Langoisseur, has done the Tour du Mont Blanc more than 100 times? He has enough great storied from his days in the Alps to fill an entire book. He wanted to share the following story of a typical day on the trail—and of what guiding in...
The “Leading Edge” on the Tour du Mont Blanc
At MTS we’re proud to work with some of the very best guides you’ll find in the Alps—or anywhere, for that matter. Our Mont Blanc leaders are that perfect combination of mountain skills, deep knowledge, and friendly enthusiasm that will make you feel like you’re traveling with an old friend. In fact, many of...
