We are excited to host another round of American Mountain Guides Association
(AMGA) Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) courses next month. If you are not familiar
with the AMGA…
“The AMGA’s founders were hardcore climbers and skiers
who understood the outdoor culture thoroughly. They
realized the soul of these sports didn’t have to be
compromised by organization. Organization could instead
serve to bring the community together in a revolutionary
way. It could provide mountain guides with resources,
services, and credentials to boost their careers, but also
with connections to each other and to the larger community
of guides and clients across the country and around the
globe. These are the ways we lead and promote the guiding
community.”
The AMGA has developed a standard of practice amongst climbing guides in
America. Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures (CMRCA) has recognized the
importance of standard practices and we feel they reflect closely to our
company’s core values. We feel standards will help unify Thailand’s guiding
community and spread a value of professionalism and quality in guiding
programs throughout the country.
We currently have 7 SPI certified guides working at CMRCA and this month we
hope to raise that number to 10. Not only are we certifying our own guides, but
we are offering the course to general public as well. This means local Thais are
now getting certified and using the AMGA standard here in Thailand. We have
people signed up from all over the country and we are excited to spread this
standard nationwide.
If you are interested in participating in one of these courses please check out this
link (http://www.thailandclimbing.com/spi/) to access more information about
the program.
