Brian Houle
Brian Houle is a mountain guide based in Washington, holding AMGA, Mountain Guide certifications. Brian Houle offers mountaineering, backcountry touring.
Guide Specifications
| Certifications | AMGAMountain Guide |
| Base Location | Washington |
| Specialties | Mountaineering, Backcountry Touring |
| Avalanche Training | Does not offer avalanche courses |
What Brian Houle Offers
About Brian Houle
Originally from North Dakota, I grew up hunting, fishing, and spending much of my time outdoors. After graduating from Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) with a degree in Anthropology, I worked for a number of years as a field archaeologist in the western United States and Alaska. I was first introduced to climbing while studying abroad at the University of Otago in New Zealand. I brought my new found passion for the sport back with me and started to balance my time between digging and climbing. The transition from archaeology to guiding came slowly, and I eventually found myself immersed in a two-year guide training program. After finishing this program, I applied and was accepted as a short-term intern with Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures (CMRCA) in northern Thailand. What should have been 4 months turned into 5 years! I was initially in charge of training the Thai guides for the AMGA SPI course and exam, but my duties soon led me to guiding full-time, as well as being the Head of Risk Management and Guide Training.
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