Loïc Briand, Zenith guides, Environment Label holder

Activity: For over 11 years now, I have been offering some guided climbing trips and courses in North eastern North America. I have been climbing since 1989 and am very committed to making people enjoy the mountains without leaving a trace. I am an accredited member of the biggest outdoor adventure tourism association of professionals in Québec, Aventure Écotourisme Québec (www.aventure-ecotourisme.qc.ca) which has the strictest environmental protection criteria in the industry. I have been a member since 1999. We are committed to making people enjoy the mountains in a very respectful way. Since 2002, we have donated 1% of our income to Environmental preservation organizations.

Experience:

• 17 years climbing ice, rock and plastic
• 11 years guiding
• 3000 people introduced to climbing
• Member of ÉNEQ (eneq.org) and FQME (fqme.qc.ca) both associated UIAA members
• New route creation on local crags since 1999 *Climbing Instructor at University of Montreal indoor wall
• Occasional climbing commentator for RDS (television) for World games held in Duisburg, Germany in 2005
• B. Sc. (Anthropology)
• B.A. (Translation)
• M.A studies in Ecology (Vermont)