Mountain Guide Jobs Worldwide

• HELIKSIR LTD (www.heliksir.com) is currently hiring 3 mountain guides specialize in skiing for his 2011 season in Gudauri, Georgia. The main job consists to guide people around mountains and get the best out of their experience. Terms of Employment: Seasonal – 2 months: From Mid January 2011 to Mid March 2011 - Transportation, accommodation and food provide by the employer.  Location:  Gudauri, Georgia (near Tbilisi, Capital of Georgia) (Visa not required).  Certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.: First Aid Certificate, Wilderness First Aid Certificate, Mountain guide certification.  Experience:  1 year minimum  Language:   English.  Specific Skills: Excellent skiing ability, Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips, Advise on safety and regulations, Operate communication (including emergency) devices.  Personal Qualities :  At least 21 years of age and in good health, 
outgoing and enthusiastic, strong leadership and conflict resolution skills,
 patience especially when dealing with inexperienced or troublesome clients, 
ability to handle emergency situations, effectively commitment to ensuring client safety.

 You should enjoy dealing with people, planning and arranging expeditions and handling equipment and supplies.  If you are interested in this challenge, please email your resume to: fabienne@heliksir.com.

• Mountain Madness - Mountain Madness hires guides proficient in all mediums of mountaineering. We require professionalism and strict adherence to our guidelines in relation to safety, client care, and permit requirements set forth by the federal government. In addition to technical expertise, the personality of the candidate and their ability to teach and communicate with the client will have an essential role in the selection process. Mountain Madness has two levels of responsibility for field staff: assistant guide and lead guide. Typically, an individual will work over 140 guiding days before being considered as a lead guide. As an assistant guide one must have continued good client evaluation and have flawless recommendations from lead guides before being considered for promotion to lead guide. In addition to the above, a lead or assistant guide must have Wilderness First Responder, or equivalent and needs previous experience or training as a lead guide on the terrain on which they would be operating. After demonstrating competence, judgment, safety awareness, in addition to the conditions laid out, he/she will then be considered for promotion to the next level. This process assures highly competent, skilled and experienced field staff at all levels.

• Rainier Mountaineering - RMI is currently hiring guides. Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. (RMI) is one of the oldest and most active guide services in the United States, operating within Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Denali National Park and Preserve, and on all seven continents. RMI is extremely proud of the accomplishments of both our present and our past guides. Our guides have made significant impacts toward advancing the sport of mountaineering. Professional mountain guiding is an exciting and rewarding job. The people we meet, the guests we work with, the mountains we work in, and the challenges of the environment all contribute in making guiding an exceptional profession. Guiding requires a passion for our clients, for the mountains, and for sharing our mountaineering knowledge and skills in a safe and professional manner. As a guide for RMI, you must be exceptionally patient, possess solid mountaineering skills, and be in top physical condition. We have been an Equal Opportunity Employer since 1969. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

• Mountain Guides - Every Spring we're looking for a few motivated individuals to help us out at IMG Headquarters in Ashford. Responsibilities include staffing the rental and retail shops, packing food and gear for Rainier climbs, gear repair and general HQ maintenance and upkeep.
• Acadia Mountain Guides and Alpenglow Adventure Sports offers a number of internship opportunities for qualified college and high school students interested in the fields of adventure education, climbing instruction and guiding, guide service management and outdoor retail business management. Our internships are not fluff - they are true experiential education and hard work - you will be making real decisions with real consequences. You will be expected to be very motivated, a solid self-starter, detail oriented and willing to work a full schedule. In return, you take home many new skills, experiences and insights that will prove beneficial throughout your career. Each intern will develop a focused project with unique goals and expectations that are mutually beneficial to the intern and to the organization. This should be followed through from conception to implementation.
• Eastern Mountain Sports - This is your chance to turn your passion for outdoor sports into an enjoyable full- or part-time job with unlimited career potential. Using your strong listening and communication skills, you will direct our customers to the best outdoor equipment for their specific needs. You will also help maintain an attractive store environment while doing whatever it takes to deliver the first rate shopping experience our customers expect. Our corporate 'base camp' is loaded with former Guides who worked their way up to high-ranking positions in marketing and merchandising. Whether you're looking for a fun way to make extra cash or for a pathway to a rewarding career, being an Eastern Mountain Sports Store Guide is a great way to share your knowledge with like-minded people.
• Outdoored - Looking for Lead wilderness guide.
• Bike Raft - We are accepting applications for River Guide, Driver and Warehouse positions. Holiday has been running backcountry trips in Utah since 1966. Holiday is noted for its friendly, efficient and professional employees. Our goal is to always meet or exceed industry standards in providing our guests a quality experience with minimal impacts to other groups, the land, the water, the air, and our cultural treasures. At the same time giving our employees the opportunity to learn and experience the natural world, meet some wonderful and interesting people, and have some of the best times of their life.
• DC Bar Guest Ranch - The Ranch is located in the lower end of the Gros Ventre Mountains about a mile up from the Green River with views of the rugged peaks of the Wind River Range and the Bridger Wilderness Area. This Historic Ranch sits at 8,000 feet in elevation in beautiful alpine meadows where the Aspen and the Pines come together. We are bordered on two sides by the country’s oldest and largest national forest, the Bridger-Teton. Activities at the ranch are very diverse with everything from river float fishing trips, Pack Trips into the Wilderness, Winter Snowmobiling, Hunting... We are looking for seasonal staff to work as cooks, housekeepers, and wilderness guides. Also, For about 20 years now we have been running an intensive 4 week Outfitter and Guide school where we teach the outdoor skills needed to become a top quality wilderness guide. We also have some full-time, year-round positions available.
• Exposure Alaska - Exposure Alaska and MICA Guides offer some of the most challenging and diverse professional guiding jobs in Alaska. Our guides are not just van drivers or tour guides, but experienced outdoor leaders competent in many skills. They may be teaching ice climbing, leading a fly-in mountaineering expedition or taking a family sea kayaking in Prince William Sound. If you've got the skills and experience, or are interested in starting your career as an Assistant Guide, please contact us about joining our team. Exposure Alaska and MICA Guides share many aspects of their operations, including employees. Check out the website links for a complete picture of each company.
• Alaska Crossings - Guides are responsible for all things inherent in providing a safe, fun experience for our 13-18 year old clients. We trip in the Tongass National Forest and up the Stikine and Iskut rivers in British Columbia, Canada. Qualifications vary for each of our guide levels (1-4). Successful applicants will do their first program as a level 1 guide regardless of their skills and experience. Alaska Crossings is a 46-day wilderness treatment program for youth with mental health illness. Each group is comprised of 3 staff and up to 9 participants. Our program is expedition based and each group completes an ocean canoeing trip, a hiking/mountaineering trip and a river canoeing trip. Please check the employment page on our website for our most up to date employment information.
• Wilderness Ventures - Leading a Wilderness Ventures trip can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. The opportunity to travel with a small group of young adults in spectacular outdoor settings, and to engage in meaningful conversations around the campsite and along the trail is a profoundly impacting experience, creating lasting and cherished memories for both our students and leaders. A leadership position with us enables you to introduce young people to the merits of living simply while adventuring in the most beautiful wilderness and outdoor settings imaginable. Most importantly, you will have a positive and lasting impact on young people as they begin to develop their view of the world.