# 59 Marc Piche – Mountain Conditions Report App

# 59 Marc Piche – Mountain Conditions Report App

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Marc Piche is the guide who teaches guides how to guide. Marc is an internationally certified IFMGA Mountain guide and is currently the Technical Director of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. In this role, Marc works extensively in the Canadian Mountain and Ski Guide Program at Thompson River University as an instructor and examiner. This role also carries over to working in the Industry Training Program with the Canadian Avalanche Association as well with the Russian Mountain Guides Association in an effort to help them meet the high standards required for membership in the IFMGA.

In this episode Marc talks little about his history as well as introduces the Mountain Conditions Report (MCR) App. The app is tool for providing the public with information that consists of field observations made by trained and certified professional guides and is powered by the association of Canadian Mountain Guides and presented by Arcteryx.  The next time you’re planning a backcountry mission, check the app and see if there is some information pinned on the zone you’re heading to and get a head start on your plans!

Enjoy!

Visit:  Marc Piche Photography