Outdoor Guide

Alpengirl - Seasonal Guide Positions Available

Location: Bozeman, Montana*

*All seasonal staff are responsible for travel to Bozeman for staff training. After receiving assignments, Alpengirl will cover transportation to guides' regions for trips

Employment Type: Seasonal (June 8 - August 10, 2026)

Compensation: $4,000 - $4,400 DOE

Reports To: Alpengirl Director

About Alpengirl

At Alpengirl, we’ve spent over 28 years empowering girls through transformative outdoor adventures. In 2025, we expanded our mission to include adult women—offering all-women’s adventure trips for those ready to explore the outdoors, challenge themselves, and build meaningful connections. Whether you're a teen or an adult, Alpengirl is about discovering confidence, community, and the joy of adventure.

The role of an Alpenguide is central to the Alpengirl experience, requiring a balance of hard and soft skills to lead and care for participants with varying levels of outdoor experience, from beginners to seasoned campers.

Working in teams of 2-3, Alpenguides oversee groups of 10-12 participants on 6-14 day trips, supported by the Alpengirl Leadership Team.

Their responsibilities include:

• Leading multi-day adventure activities, while supervising youth and supporting adults
• Managing risks, providing wilderness medical care
• Handling group dynamics
• Teaching outdoor skills and Leave No Trace ethics
• Driving 15-passenger vans
• Planning and preparing meals
• Communicating with partners, parents, and Alpengirl Leadership

General Alpenguide: Leads trips as assigned during staff training in June, performing all standard Alpenguide duties.

Horsepacking Alpenguide: Leads Yellowstone Horse adventures in addition to general duties. Horse experience is preferred, but enthusiasm for horsepacking is essential.

Flex Alpenguide: Serves in a versatile support role, assisting with trips, office tasks, and emergencies. Responsibilities include:

• Acting as an extra guide (“Third Alpenguide”) to support field staff.
• Supporting leadership with administrative tasks, social media, gear maintenance, and participant logistics.
• Stepping in as a trip leader if needed due to illness, injury, or staff changes.

Flex Alpenguides must adapt to shifting schedules and work hours, remaining available throughout the season. While workdays and time off may change, they are guaranteed the same number of days off as other Alpenguides.

• At least 21 years of age
• Completed at least 1 year of college (college graduates preferred)
• Wilderness First Aid (WFA) with Epinephrine Auto-injector certification (Wilderness First Responder WFR preferred)
• CPR/AED certification
• Valid driver license with clean driving record and clean criminal background record
• Previous experience leading backpacking trips
• Previous experience with youth outdoor education and leadership
• Ability to perform positively and maintain self-care with limited personal time or time off
• Fun lovin’ attitude and superhuman power of some kind!

• Lifeguard certification 
• Leave No Trace certification
• Backcountry Food Handlers certification
• Previous experience driving 15 passenger vans and trailers
• Yoga instructor certification and/or yoga experience 
• Two or more seasons experience working with adults and/or teenagers in a camp/outdoor education setting
• Knowledge of and/or experience with geographic area of trips
• Experience teaching science and/or natural history 

• Hike up to 10 miles at elevations up to 11,000 feet, carrying a heavy backpack
• Traverse uneven terrain that could include gravel, dirt, mud, snow and ice
• Hike quickly for up to 10 miles in emergency situations
• Live and work in a setting with variable weather conditions
• Move and/or lift up to 60 pounds; load and unload equipment/packs from vehicles
• Reach, climb, grasp, push and pull above and below shoulder levels; squat and bend

• Emotional stability and maturity
• Promptness, reliability, and trustworthiness
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisor, co-workers, participants, contract outfitters/vendors, and parents
• Ability to work successfully with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to self-motivate and make independent decisions 
• Flexibility, spontaneity, and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to participant needs, daily program needs, and emergency situations
• Ability to model and teach safety and risk management
• Ability to organize and recall facts, figures and information
• Ability to concentrate, focus, and accurately and efficiently perform required tasks

• Potentially hot, cold, wet, dry and humid weather
• Variable and potentially extreme temperature conditions, depending on elevation, time of day, and season (June-August)
• Potential exposure to toxic substances (i.e. bleach, petroleum vehicle fuel) 
• Potential exposure to natural disasters such as fire, flood, earthquake, landslide, or heavy snow
• Potential exposure to to dust, pollen, poison oak, and a variety of animals, plants, bees and insects

Submit an application and send a copy of your resume to info@alpengirlcamp.com.

• Select qualified individuals and arrange employment interview(s)
• Conduct reference checks and verify previous work experience
• Selected candidates will receive a hire offer detailing summer schedule and compensation
• Selected candidates will review the hire offer, sign it and submit it to Alpengirl, along with additional employment documents such as copies of certifications and licenses, employment forms, staff bio with photo and more 
• Conduct criminal background checks and driver record checks