Mark Anstice began his life of adventure travel by leading military expeditions while serving as a captain in the British army. Between tours of duty in the Middle East, Central America and Bosnia, Mark embarked on ambitious travel explorations throughout the wilderness regions of Asia. Since leaving the army in 1995, he has continued to leverage his professional commitments and personal adventure travel, combining the two whenever possible.
His first film, "Cannibals & Crampons," charted the first ascent of the south face of Gunung Mandala in West Papua and a 21st-century discovery of cannibals. The production, which he co-directed, shot and starred in, won awards at both the Banff and Kendal Mountain Film Festivals and continues to be shown on terrestrial and satellite TV channels around the world. His book detailing the same expedition, "First Contact," was published by Eye-Books in 2004. Mark is also a freelance contributor to several publications.
Taking time off from adventure expeditions, Mark spent 18 months managing a 1,000-man armed local force in Iraq set up to defend the electrical infrastructure against saboteurs. Upon completion, Mark began working on the BBC series "Blizzard," spending 93 days in Greenland, using only the clothing, food and equipment available in 1911.
In the third season of his Travel Channel adventure series, "Mark & Olly: Living With the Tribes," Mark spent four months in the Peruvian Amazon, learning about the culture of the remote Machigenga tribe with comrade Oliver (Olly) Steeds. He previously spent seasons one and two in West Papua, learning about the Kombai and Mek tribes.
Mark currently lives in Morocco.
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