Trek Leaders

Andrew Sanders		Bart Jordans		Miya Endo

Ibex Treks is directed by Andrew Sanders, Bart Jordans, and Miya Endo. Most tours are led by Andrew and Bart and assisted by climbing partners from their mountaineering and rock climbing past. Miya not only acts as assistant leader, but also plays a major role in the administration and organization of Ibex Treks.

Originally coming from Plymouth, England, Andrew's love for the Swiss Alps became such an attraction that he spent almost six months of each of the last ten years in Switzerland. For five of those years, he worked for a Swiss ski school during the winter months and, in the summer, worked for various trekking companies, before finally starting his own company.

Bart's love of the mountains grew from an early age when many summers were spent in Switzerland with his parents. He comes originally from Holland, close to the German border. Like so many Dutch people, Bart can speak five different languages! Bart has been working throughout the Himalayas for the last 20 years and has become an expert trekking guide in Nepal, Pakistan, and India. He has recently returned from living and working in Bhutan for 4½ years with his family. Fortunately for us, Bart is now back in Europe and will concentrate more on the Swiss alps.

Miya Endo joined Ibex Treks in April, 1998. She grew fond of the Swiss Alps after joining an Ibex Treks tour in the summer of 1997. A valuable addition to our small company, Miya maintains our website and handles much of the administration. She is also our digital photographer and has been caught uploading photos from the field to our website during the tours! She acts as assistant leader where her communication skills, patience, and caring attitude are well received by our guests. Miya's love of the outdoors grew from frequent skiing and camping trips. She also enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding and sport climbing. Japanese speaking guests will be happy to know that Miya is fluent in the language and has worked for many years as an interpreter.

Bart and Andrew's relationship bonded while learning to climb together in the Ardennes in Belgium. In 1985 both became lead rock climbers. There friendship grew as a special trust developed typical with climbing partners. Many of the peaks on the treks in Switzerland have been climbed by Andrew and Bart. This intimate knowledge of the area makes for a safe and rewarding hiking experience.