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Outdoor Guide

Employer

CMH Heli-Skiing and Summer Adventures

Date Posted

June 24, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Banff, AB
  • Earnings $450.00 to $585.00 daily (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 44 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 15  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Jul 15, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

CMH Heli-Skiing and Summer Adventures

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Dangerous
  • Wet/damp
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Room and board provided
  • Rural area
  • Remote location
  • Ski - alpine

Tasks

  • Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips
  • Assemble camping gear and supplies
  • Plan trips
  • Operate communication (including emergency) devices
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
  • Maintain equipment
  • Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction
  • Orienteering and/or survival
  • Set up emergency shelters
  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Participate in programs to forecast and control avalanches in mountainous terrain
  • Coaching
  • Follow directions and read map

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • CPR Certificate
  • Advanced Wilderness First Aid Certificate
  • Level 1 avalanche, Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Training
  • Level 2 avalanche, Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Training
  • Ski Guide Certificate

Equipment and machinery experience

Safety equipment

Guide specialization

  • General outdoors guiding
  • Mountain climbing

Specialization or experience

Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

Risk management

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • Night
  • Day
  • Weekend

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Bonus
  • Gratuities
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Night shift premium

Other benefits

  • On-site amenities
  • On-site housing options
  • Other benefits

Support for newcomers and refugees

Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Indigenous people

Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Outdoor Guide is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Outdoor Sport and Recreational Guides
SOCIAL

Interest in speaking to provide instruction for activities such as canoeing, rafting and mountain climbing; and to advise on emergency and safety measures and specific regulations concerning hunting, fishing and boating

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating information to plan itineraries for trips and expeditions; to arrange transportation; and to follow environmental guidelines and prevent violations

OBJECTIVE

Interest in handling to assemble equipment and supplies such as camping gear, rafts, life jackets, fishing tackle and food; and in transporting individuals and groups to sites; may prepare meals for groups and set up camps

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