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To get an intimate look at our history and to truly know what 40 years of creating and leading world-wide adventures feels like, read the wonderful essays by our founders and current leading lights—Leo, Cathy Ann, Iain, Onesmo, Ken, Christa, John, André, Laurent, Nadia, Alfredo, Luis, Richard, Sara, and Maureen—intriguing accounts from our tireless explorers, many whom have been with us since the beginning. Their words, their passion, their legacy that you are holding in your hands says it all!

Celebration Essays from MTS Explorers

Iain Allan
MTS Partner in Kenya
A Small History & the Meaning of Adventure Travel
Richard Bangs
Co-Founder, Sobek Expeditions
Pioneering Antarctica
Maureen “Mo” D’Armand
Trip Leader, Antarctica & Alaska
An Intimate Relationship with the Landscape
Luis Die Dejean
Senior Guide and In-country Director in the Galápagos
A Natural Jewel for the Whole Humanity
Alfredo Ferreyros
MTS partner in Peru
Exploring the Andes—Beyond Machu Picchu
Onesmo Gabriel
Trip Leader, Tanzania
A Little Adventure Story
André La Barca
Trip Leader, Patagonia
An Invitation to Patagonia
Laurent Langoisseur
Trip Leader, the Alps

Why Visit the Alps?

Ken Leghorn
Conservationist & former Co-Owner, Alaska Discovery
Protecting Alaska through Awareness
Leo Le Bon
Co-Founder, Mountain Travel
The First American Trek to Nepal & the Birth of Mountain Travel
Nadia Billia Le Bon
MTS Ambassador at Large
Where it All Started
Christa Sadler
Trip Leader, Alaska
Running the Alsek River
Sara Steck
Daughter of Mountain Travel Co-Founder Allen Steck
Growing Up With Mountain Travel
Cathy Ann Taylor
Senior Trekking Guide, the Himalaya
A Life-Changing Experience
John Yost
Co-Founder, Sobek Expeditions
Sharing Our Discoveries with Others


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