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Company Name : ALASKA ALPINE ADVENTURES
Location : Anchorage, AK 99518
Position : Multi-day Wilderness Guide
Job Description : Multi-day Wilderness Guide Alaska Alpine Adventures (AAA)
About AAA Since 1998, Alaska Alpine Adventures has built a reputation as one of Alaska’s premier wilderness outfitters. Our guides are comfortable in Alaska’s biggest and most remote mountain ranges offering backpacking trips, guided kayaking and hiking tours, river trips, basecamp hiking adventures, and custom adventures. We have successfully guided expeditions throughout Alaska for over two-decades; from Denali, Wrangell-St. Elias, Lake Clark, Katmai, ANWR,Kenai Fjords and Gates of the Arctic all the way to Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve. AAA typically employs 20 guides throughout the summer guiding season. Full-time guides average 20+ days of work per month in the high season with irregular schedules while working in remote locations.
We Provide
Competitive wages based on guiding experience, Alaska-specific experience, and tenure with AAA.
Paid training and certification opportunities as part of our annual, pre-season Guide Orientation.
Uniforms and other AAA logo wear
Pro-purchase access to top brands in the outdoor industry.
Assess to AAA warehouse, facilities, and equipment for personal use
Unrivaled access to some of the most spectacular destinations reachable only by small aircraft!
Responsibilities This is a seasonal, full-time guiding position. Guides are responsible for all aspects of leading remote wilderness backpacking, kayaking, and base-camp hiking trips. Duties include organizing trip logistics (food & equipment prep, confirming logistics with partners and flight operators); all cooking, cleaning, and camp chores; repair and maintenance of AAA gear while in the field; conducting pre-trip contact and orientations with guest; completing all post-trip responsibilities and submitting all Trip Logs/Incident Reports and guest post cards in a timely manner. Of course, all this done while offering a safe, fun, and memorable experience for all guests and working collaboratively with a fellow guide in the backcountry.
Requirements
Prior experience leading multi-day expeditions.
Current Wilderness First Responder and CPR certification
Minimum 21 years of age and legally allowed to work in the US
Valid Driver’s License & excellent driving record.
Willing to acquire Food Handlers Card
Proven group management and outdoor leadership abilities
Excellent conversational skills and customer service orientated
Physically capable of lifting and carrying 70+ pounds
Positive attitude and supportive team player
Flexibility in how you spend each day, and with your schedule during the season.
Upon hire, and prior start, ALL staff must present proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination.
Preferred
Successful candidates have 2+ seasons of Alaska guiding experience.
Knowledge of Alaska’s natural history, its many diverse biomes, and each area’s unique Flora & Fauna.
Capable of leading appropriate discussions about Alaskan rich native histories and heritage.
Comfortable traveling in, and working around small, fixed-wing aircraft.
Excellent problem-solving skills, and capable of excelling in new, and unfamiliar environments.
Ideally, our staff are cross-trained and capable of leading all land and water-based itineraries.
Some guides have additional credentials such as Swiftwater Rescue, Search and Rescue, WEMT/Paramedic, AMGA, ACA/BCU etc that may extend their capabilities and allow them to lead more specialized trips.
To ApplyEmail a cover letter, guiding resume, trip log (optional, but recommended), and a brief description of your personal multi-day wilderness trips to
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $120.00 – $180.00 per day
Benefits:
Professional development assistance
Supplemental Pay:
Tips
COVID-19 considerations:All staff members need to be fully-vaccinated. A complete COVID-19 Mitigation Plan is accessible on the website.
Ability to commute/relocate:
Anchorage, AK 99518: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Experience:
Guiding / Trip Leader: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
Wilderness First Responder (Required)
Driver’s License (Required)
Willingness to travel:
100% (Required)
Work Location: One location
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