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Joshua Morris

Owner / Director

Josh Morris is the founder and director of Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures.  A graduate of Princeton University, Josh  has been working in Thailand since 1999.  During that time he has helped to establish Chiang Mai as an internationally-renowned rock climbing destination.  He has served as an advisor to the Sport Authority of Thailand in order to develop safety standards for rock climbing in Thailand.  Josh’s hard work and commitment has helped to foster a strong rock climbing community which includes two Thai National Team members and a medal winner at the recent Asian Indoor Games.

Josh is an experienced leader and motivator. He regularly leads student and adult rock climbing, experiential education, and personal development programs with Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures.

Josh also works and participates with Grand Dynamics Inc., one of the industry leaders in team building and leadership development based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, as well as Outward Bound Professionals. He is a leader for high school cultural immersion programs for the well-respected Where There Be Dragons, based in Boulder, Colorado. His work with these organizations have made him a highly sought-after program leader and facilitator. Josh specializes in helping groups focus on communication, teamwork, personal development and motivation. Josh has brought this skill set to the training of his staff making CMRCA a unique organization in Thailand.

Josh has been a certified Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician and is a certified instructor of CPR and First Aid with the state of Utah and The American Safety and Health Institute.

Josh is also an avid photographer and has had his photographs published in Action Asia, Men’s Journal, and Rock and Ice Magazine, as well as many other catalogs and publications.  Josh is the co-author of A Guide to Rock Climbing in Northern Thailand, which has been distributed world-wide.

Josh has worked regularly with many organizations in Thailand including the Thai Authority of Tourism, Sport Authority of Thailand, Sport Climbing Federation of Thailand, The International Sustainable Development Studies Institute, American Pacific International School, Prem Center for International Education, Chiang Mai International School, Lanna International School, US Cobra Gold, and Chinese International School in Hong Kong.

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