Josh Morris is the founder and director of Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures.  A graduate of Princeton University, Josh has spent the last seven years working in Thailand.  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 national team members and a medal winner at the recent Asian Indoor Games.

Josh is an experienced leader.  He regularly leads student and adult rock climbing, experiential education and personal development programs with Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures.  He also works and participates with Grand Dynamics Inc. (www.granddynamics.com), one of the industry leaders in teambuilding and leadership development based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming as well as Outward Bound Professionals (http://www.outwardboundpro.org/).  He is also a leader for high school cultural immersion programs for the well-respected Where There Be Dragons (www.wheretherebedragons.com) 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 is a certified Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician and is a certified instructor of CPR and First Aid.

Josh is also an avid photographer and has had his photographs published in Men’s Journal, 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, 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.

All of our staff/guides are held to stringent company standards and are tested regularly on their knowledge of advanced climbing techniques and first aid safety. We are constantly striving to improve.