The crew of the mission liotard
union is strength
THE PECULIARITY OF THE MISSION LIOTARD, lies in the strength of the passions between a mainly French and English foreign team and the Tibetan crew. This magical alchemy has worked for ten years.The muleteers from Caravan Liotard are all Tibetan farmers from Ringha valley.

a crew
based on a mule tradition
THEIR WAGES are fairly distributed among the villagers, the purpose of Caravan Liotard being able to reconnect with a muleteer tradition doomed to disappear, but also to provide a new source of income for these families of farmers living in the valleys and high plateaus of the Tibetan Marches.
The purpose of the Liotard Mission is to be able to revive a mule tradition doomed to disappear

Constantin de Slizewicz
the helmsman of the Caravans Liotard
A PHOTO-REPORTER AND WRITER, he is the author ofT he Forgotten Peoples of Tibet, The Gunboats of the Yangtze River, and Drunk on China. Based in Yunnan since 2000, he founded Mission Liotard in 2010, followed by the Équipées Liotard in 2020 in the Vercors, extending his long-standing commitment to exploration, cultures, and mountain territories.
The crew of Caravan Liotard is also a story of men united in the heart of the overwhelming beauty of natural landscapes of the Tibetan Marches
Noé
Twenty-four years old, a Breton traveler who grew up between Algeria and Egypt—lands that early on nurtured his taste for travel and discovery. Passionate about wine, he now lives between the Liotard Farm and Banzhila, where he is crafting his first cuvée, Clos des Cimes—a wine born of altitude, slow time, and deep respect for place.
Summer
Young and passionate about Tibetan culture, she lived for many years in Tibet where, inspired by the local environment, she devoted herself to the study of thangkas and ancient arts. Since 2024, she has been overseeing the Farm and the Caravan, ensuring the transmission of knowledge and the spirit of the place.
Gongpo
The son of a nomad from northern Tibet, in the Amdo region. During his adolescence, he lived in India where he learned English, before returning to his homeland. There, he has been sharing his passion for hiking, exploration, and botany with travelers eager to discover the Tibetan mountains. Today based in China, Gonpo is recognized as one of the leading experts on the Tibetan regions.
Loson
Our head muleteer. He knows every trail and every corner of the surrounding land. Always welcoming, with a contagious smile, he knows how to receive travelers from afar. Strong as the mountains, he is a pillar of the Liotard Caravan.
Zuoma
Loson’s wife, she has become a Western-style chef, telling stories through her dishes. Her hands have shaped tsampa and learned to grill yak steak to perfection. With quiet grace, she blends the flavors of the high plateau with French cuisine—each dish carrying the freshness of the mountains and her gentle sincerity.











