| Who are we? | |
| Terra Ferma was started by two local mountaineers of long-standing: Jeroni Garcímartin and José Miguel García. We have been working for many years on projects related to mountain sports, rural tourism and the environment. Terra Ferma represents for both of us a milestone in the course of this evolution. Terra Ferma allows us the chance to live and work in the mountains. It is also a chance to make a modest contribution to the preservation of our natural spaces and to the social and economic development of our region. |  |
 |
The project which is Terra Ferma has already won recognition. In April 99 we won first prize in a prestigious competition that was looking for "New ideas for promoting the local economy" and was run by the office of rural development called CEDER Aitana. We were awarded this prize because Terra Ferma has an important potential for integrating the many aspects of sustainable |
| development in the area, and also because of the value Terra Ferma places on our natural and cultural heritage. | |
| Guíde and instructors: |
| This is a small company and we both do most of the guiding and the course work ourselves. Working in the mountains is what we like the most. However, we are very lucky to have a number of experienced local guides who are expert mountaineers and good friends, eager to join us when we need them. They are climbers and hikers with a good knowledge of English. They also understand and support the principles behind Terra Ferma as they have closely experienced the evolution of mountain sports in our area and the reality of the situation of their own villages. |
| Other Collaborators: |
| Being locals we have the opportunity of knowing many interesting people from the different villages: farmers, bee keepers, shepherds who show us special places and tell us amazing stories about our culture and history which helps us to continually improve our activities, making travelling with us a unique experience . |
