St Elias Alpine Guides

UPDATES: Hiring!

Hiring:

Anyone passionate about customer service and administrative work, but also wanting to dabble in guiding and outdoor work. Some office staff go on to become full-time guides in future seasons, while others continue to grow and develop their highly transferable office skills, gaining more responsibilities while still continuing to progress as guides part-time.

Qualifications

• You have the legal right to work in the United States - citizenship, residency, or work visa. (Sorry, we cannot sponsor your visa application.)

• You have at least 2 years of college or life experience post-high-school.

• You are a people person with the ability to get along with and relate to guests, co-workers, and roommates from all walks of life.

• You are a hard worker and don't mind putting in long hours doing often non-glamorous tasks.

• Having experience living in rustic and/or communal environments is preferred but not required.

• You must have current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications by the first day of training that do not expire until after the end of your contract. Wilderness First Responder or higher qualifications are highly recommended and required for some position. (Rafting & IC)

• Must have excellent communication skills, being able to express complex concepts professionally in person, over the phone, and in written correspondence.

• Must have significant experience working in customer service and/or hospitality.

• Must have experience with administrative work and are comfortable with basic office tasks like sending emails, answering phone calls, using an online calendar, etc.

• Must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, making critical calls, and being accountable for important decisions that affect your coworkers.

• Must be tech-savvy and equally comfortable with using a desktop computer, a tablet, and a smartphone to do your job. Familiarity with Google Suite products and/or FareHarbor, and Wherewolf are a plus but not required.

Anyone looking for an entry-level guiding job and to get their foot in the door of the guiding and broader outdoor industry. After their first year with the company, most glacier + historical tour guides get trained in backpack guiding and/or choose to pursue ice climbing or raft guiding to add to their repertoire.

Qualifications

• You have the legal right to work in the United States - citizenship, residency, or work visa. (Sorry, we cannot sponsor your visa application.)

• You have at least 3 years of college or life experience post-high-school.

• Must have significant personal or professional outdoor experience.

• Experience guiding in the outdoors, either professionally or friend-guiding.

• You are a people person with the ability to get along with and relate to guests, co-workers, and roommates from all walks of life.

• You are a hard worker and don't mind putting in long hours doing often non-glamorous tasks.

• Having experience living in rustic and/or communal environments is preferred but not required.

• You must have current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications by the first day of training that do not expire until after the end of your contract. Wilderness First Responder or higher qualifications are highly recommended and required for some positions.

This position is perfect for anyone with a passion for climbing and ropework and is a great stepping stone to more technical guiding. Prior climbing experience is required. Most, but not all, ice climbing guides pursue our Mountaineering Track and, if their personal skillset is up for it, join our mountaineering guides in their 2nd season for training. Opportunities to become a mountaineering guide will be granted in future seasons based on skillset.

Qualifications

• You have the legal right to work in the United States - citizenship, residency, or work visa. (Sorry, we cannot sponsor your visa application.)

• You have at least 3 years of college or life experience post-high-school.

• Must have significant personal or professional outdoor experience. Preferred to have lead climbing experience and multi-pitch climbing experience.

• Experience guiding in the outdoors, either professionally or friend-guiding.

• Must proficiently understand ropes, knots, climbing systems, climbing anchors, and belaying

• Must have/own UIAA/CE approved harness, helmet, belay device, and carabiners

• You are a people person with the ability to get along with and relate to guests, co-workers, and roommates from all walks of life.

• You are a hard worker and don't mind putting in long hours doing often non-glamorous tasks.

• Having experience living in rustic and/or communal environments is preferred but not required.

• You must have current Wilderness First Responder and CPR certifications by the first day of training that do not expire until after the end of your contract.

Our Raft Guide position is great for accomplished boaters looking for a unique Alaskan experience. This role stands out from typical raft guiding positions in that our raft guides also lead glacier hikes, historical town tours, and get a diverse range of outdoor experiences beyond traditional rafting duties. Most raft guides come back for at least 2 seasons, but opportunities to guide our multi-day rafting, backpacking, and flatwater packrafting trips can keep many of our guides coming back for more!

Qualifications Raft Guide

• You have the legal right to work in the United States - citizenship, residency, or work visa. (Sorry, we cannot sponsor your visa application.)

• You have at least 2 years of college or life experience post-high-school.

• You are a people person with the ability to get along with and relate to guests, co-workers, and roommates from all walks of life.

• You are a hard worker and don't mind putting in long hours doing often non-glamorous tasks.

• Having experience living in rustic and/or communal environments is preferred but not required.

• You must have current Wilderness First Responder and CPR certifications by the first day of training that do not expire until after the end of your contract.

• Experience rowing Class 3 rivers in an oar boat.

• Preferably previous raft guiding experience and a Swift Water Certification

Our internship program is an ideal learning opportunity for anyone looking to gain a variety of knowledge and experience in the guiding and outdoor industries. Most interns return the following year as glacier hiking or ice climbing guides or join our office team and often have the most illustrious and longest careers with our company.

Qualifications

• You have the legal right to work in the United States - citizenship, residency, or work visa. (Sorry, we cannot sponsor your visa application.)

• You have at least 2 years of college or life experience post-high-school.

• You are a people person with the ability to get along with and relate to guests, co-workers, and roommates from all walks of life.

• You are a hard worker and don't mind putting in long hours doing often non-glamorous tasks.

• You have great enthusiasm for the outdoors.

• Having experience living in rustic and/or communal environments is preferred but not required.

• You must have current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications by the first day of training that do not expire until after the end of your contract.

Our Guesthouse Hosts are in charge of welcoming guests upon arrival to McCarthy/Kennecott, providing them transportation to the Guesthouse, checking them in, answering questions, providing helpful services while guests are in town, checking guests out, providing transportation for guests on check-out day, and cleaning the units and getting them ready for the next guests. Hosts will also be tasked with some administrative work, managing aspects of reservations, communicating with guests prior to their arrival, and collecting feedback after guests' departure. There are 2 total units under the Host's management.

Some days are busy with multiple checkins, checkouts, and cleaning, while others only require a few hours at the start or end of the day.

Qualifications

• You have the legal right to work in the United States - citizenship, residency, or work visa. (Sorry, we cannot sponsor your visa application.)

• You have at least 2 years of college or life experience post-high-school.

• You are a people person with the ability to get along with and relate to guests, co-workers and roommates from all walks of life.

• You have experience working in customer service and/or hospitality

• You have experience with administrative work and are comfortable with basic office tasks like sending emails, answering phone calls, using an online calendar, etc.

• You are a hard worker and don't mind putting in long hours doing often non-glamorous tasks.

• You are an independent worker, organized and great at managing your time, and thrive in a workplace with more autonomy.

• You have experience living in rustic and/or communal environments.

• You must have current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications by the first day of training that do not expire until after the end of your contract.

Additional Information About St Elias Alpine Guides

Who we are

St. Elias Alpine Guides is the longest-running business in WSENP and has grown from a staff of about 5 to nearly 40 in the several decades we’ve been around. In that time, we’ve developed an amazing company culture, comfortable infrastructure, and maintained access to the most inspiring outdoor office you could ever dream of!

We attract dedicated and talented people from a variety of backgrounds and have a high retention rate because of our dedication to their growth and development. Founded and led by climbers and guides, we value and nurture the tradition of mentorship, recognizing that we all start at the bottom of the mountain to climb to the top. We have developed an intensive training program with many additional learning opportunities for our staff to develop both their soft and hard skills, growing as guides and as people. We believe that our industry and the wilderness itself have a lot of lessons to teach, and as life-long learners, we hope to keep learning from the mountains as long as we can!

Adventure in Wilderness

Wilderness and adventure are everything to us. True wilderness is the raw truth of nature, the virgin landscape, the untouched and unencumbered, pristine, and pure. The levels of remoteness and wilderness are palpable here in WSENP and they are what set the adventures of Alaska apart. Without conveniences like trails and weather stations, adventures out here are completely self-supported and when dealing with a very dynamic environment they are chock-full of the unexpected too. Taking on the unknown is the essence of adventure, the highlight of the best trips, and what fuels us to explore unfamiliar and changing terrain. Our goal is to inspire the same type of connection to the wilderness in our guests and our community through authentic adventure.

Adventure is a State of Mind

As guides, we empower adventurers to fulfill their trips of a lifetime. In Alaska, the adventure often starts in the Anchorage airport with something not going according to plan and continues at a steady level for the duration of your stay in the state. Not everyone at SEAG is a guide, but everyone is an adventurer and guided by these 11 core values:

Professionalism
Proficiency
Accountability
Good judgment
Adaptability
Grit
Individuality
Humility
Approachability
Confidence
Stoke