Mike Trueman
Managing Director
Mike has been responsible for over 1500 school expeditions and is an acknowledged authority on safety and back-up. For over 30 years he has led expeditions to the jungles, mountains and deserts of the world. He is the Chairman of the Expedition Providers Association and represents the school expedition sector on the National Advisory Group which supports Learning Outside the Classroom.
Mike was awarded the Sword of Honour when he graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and was commissioned into 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles.
During his military career he was Chief Instructor at the jungle warfare school in Brunei, an instructor at the Joint Services mountain training centre in Wales, and flew helicopters with the Army Air Corps before commanding the Army Mountain Training Centre in Germany.
He worked for the Foreign Office during the war in Yugoslavia, has been Director of an aid agency in Bosnia, and more recently led a multi-national UN team tasked with verifying the status of Maoists combatants during the civil war in Nepal.
Mike has led over 20 Himalayan expeditions including 4 to Everest, the summit of which he reached in 1999 at the age of 47.
He is a father of 3 and grandfather of 1, and longs for the day he can take his grandchild skiing!
