Owners and operators Andrea and Martin Laternser offer
first-rate service to guests from around the world and are fluent in
English, German and French, wilderness first aid-certified and
experienced in many outdoor pursuits. They are very familiar with the
land and waterways around Frances Lake and take great pleasure offering
personally guided day trips into the area for their guests – at no
additional cost.
Your team at Frances Lake Wilderness Lodge
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Martin Laternser
Born 1966, native of Switzerland. He holds a doctorate in natural
sciences (glaciology), acting since years as photographer and in the
travel industry. Enthusiastic mountaineer and globetrotter. He has
traveled in many countries around the globe, but feels most at home in
Canada’s true north: the Yukon! He gladly shares his scientific expert
knowledge and his wide outdoor skills with his guests at the lodge.
Together with Andrea, Martin took ownership of the lodge in November
2007.
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Andrea Laternser
Born 1971 in Switzerland. Education and professional experience as
kindergarten teacher and business administrator. Her great passion is
being in unspoiled nature, which she acts out in orienteering during
summer and cross-country skiing in winter. Andrea is happy to share her
love for
pristine wilderness and the great outdoors with her guests. She
operates the lodge together
with Martin.
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Carlos Meza
Trained in Toronto, Ontario, Carlos received his Canadian Red Seal Chef
Certificate before traveling
and working across Canada in everything from five star hotels to casual
and fine dining restaurants. During a one year trip to South America he
became familiar with the Peruvian cuisine. In 2007 Carlos discovered
the Yukon and spent his first summer at our lodge. Now back for another
season, he is excited to share his passion for good food and the great
outdoors in summer 2009 with all our guests.
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Andrea &
Christoph Altherr-Wyttenbach
They both got lured from Switzerland to the Yukon by its vast
remoteness and are happy to share their passion for the incredible
nature of the unspoiled North with guests. Andrea loves to be outside
and explore regardless of weather or season. Christoph enjoys taking on
all the technical challenges of running a wilderness lodge and likes
joining the eagles in his floatplane. Andrea and Christoph owned and
operated the lodge from 1999 to 2007 and will continue to assist the
new owners.
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Al Fozard
It was his great love for the outdoors that brought Al 30 years ago to
the Yukon. Since then he has resided in Whitehorse, spent 26 of them in
the airline business as a service agent. Al has grown up kids and a
lovely wife: Jan. They take special pleasure in viewing wildlife in
their natural setting and being outdoors is still what they like the
most. Al will help us out at the lodge occasionally and is looking
forward sharing his experiences with our guests.
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Georg Saure
In 1990 Georg forfeited his career in oceanography to make a permanent
move from Europe to the Yukon to fulfill his dream of building a log
cabin. He has worked as a wilderness guide ever since. During the
winter months Georg makes his living in woodwork and carpentry. Since
1993 he regularly spent time at Frances Lake as guide and builder. He
was responsible for the construction of our Nahanni guest cabin.
Luckily, he will
give us a hand building a new self-contained log cabin in 2009.
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