The Mountaineers' Guide School

  Chile

• Rural Areas: 
Rural Areas

  New Zealand

• Other Cities in New Zealand: 
Rural Areas

  United States

• Other Cities in United States: 
Alaska

Dates: Visit our website for upcoming start dates

Description: The Mountain Guide School provides you with the training, skills, and certifications you need to begin a career as a mountain guide. Training and working in the mountains of Patagonia, Alaska, and New Zealand, you will lay a foundation of strong technical skills such as belaying, building an anchor, or judging the avalanche hazard of a slope. Later, as you make the transition from student to practitioner, you'll put these skills to use every day, for months on end. In this way, the skills you learn will be so well practiced that they will become second nature. Finally, you will make the transition from practitioner to leader, as you are put in charge of other aspiring mountaineers and are responsible for leading them in the mountains.

Qualifications:

The simple reality is that expedition mountaineering is very challenging. Working as a guide is among the most physically, mentally, and emotionally difficult jobs out there. Applicants should have a good amount of back-country experience, and should be strong in one of the following areas: skiing, rock climbing, or backpacking. Applicants should be comfortable trekking with a heavy backpack and have a willingness to work hard and learn.

Highlights:
* Earn an internationally recognized Mountain Guide Certification, as well as a Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Trainer and Avalanche Level II Qualification.
* Spend 2 years working as a Mountaineering Guide with companies across the world
* Cross the Patagonian Ice Cap
* Personally organize an international expedition

Cost in US$: 25,000

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 6

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Global Vision International's Mission Statement: Global Vision International aims to promote the advancement of sustainable development through the creation of partnerships, promotion of local and global education, opportunities and via direct financial support. GVI remains committed to its local partners by ensuring they receive full credit for any research undertaken or achievements reached.

Year Founded: 1998