Meet the Guide: Ozlem Ozgoren, Turkey Expert
“Ozlem was fantastic. Her knowledge, warmth and sense of humor made it a very special trip. I feel very lucky to have had her as my guide and friend.” –Barbara Hindin A note from Ozlem Onzgoren… I was raised as a person seeking “local” richness, as my parents were involved in education and thus...
Special Middle Fork Departure with Sobek’s Senior Guide Jim Slade!
Photo Credit: Chad Case Welcome aboard the Middle Fork of the Salmon rafting trip with our most senior Sobek guide, Jim Slade! We’re lucky to have him join us for two of Middle Fork’s special departures on June 14th and June 23rd. Jim Slade has been with Sobek since its inception in 1973. He’s guided...
A Sneak Peak Into Summer Trips With MTS Guide Rob Smurr
Hello Fellow Trekkers, Let me welcome you to the fantastic summer options that Mountain Travel Sobek has inspired me to create for all of us! You may have already noticed that I have four entirely new treks detailed in MTS’s catalog for this summer. Which one is the best, you might ask? Well, it’s hard...
Interview With Renowned Mountaineer Florence Simond
Her effervescent demeanor and intimate knowledge of the Alps make Florence Simond, or “Flo” as many call her, a favorite guide when trekking through the ethereal mountaintops of Mont Blanc. Her repertoire includes a spot among the elite Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix and recognition as an Accompagnatice en Montagne. As a native to Chamonix,...
Tiger Update: Crime & Punishment in Bandhavgarh
By Brian Weirum • November 29, 2012 Much of the news coming out of endangered species conservation work is often gloom and doom with occasional rays of hope. On November 12 I received an email from Belinda Wright of The Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) that makes all the effort worthwhile. The confessed...
Morocco & MTS: A Beautiful Friendship
Kristy Larson (far left) and MTS Trip Members in the Sahara. Photo ©Keith Gunnar The kingdom of Morocco is surely one of the world’s most romantic travel destinations, and it continues to call to us over the spice-scented breezes as strongly as it did when we first began exploring its vibrant souks and vast,...
A Special Invitation To Experience a Special Time in Galapagos
Dear Traveler, Galapagos is well-known as one of the world´s Natural Wonders. And this well-deserved title does not come from the fact that Charles Darwin was inspired by the islands, or because visitors can take wonderful pictures, but because the Galapagos is one of the very few places on earth where you will have the...
The Greater Meaning of Everest
By Jamling Tenzing Norgay We Sherpas have long respected our mountain environment, because of all that it provides us. The mountains deliver us our water, with which we irrigate our fields. The pastures produce grass and fodder for our livestock, and medicinal plants for curing our bodies. And the cliffs and high valleys offer...
The Leading Edge in Patagonia
The World’s Best Guides Our exceptional Patagonia trip leaders have years of international guiding experience, including backgrounds in mountaineering, so you can rest assured you’ll be in the most capable of hands. Meet part of our Patagonia team: Sergio Fitch-Watkins Sergio, a native of Mexico, is one of Mountain Travel Sobek’s senior guides (he’s...
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...
