Backpacking with Pre-teen & Teen Girls
Two Alpenguides and an Intern - Team Leadership
Alpenguides are Role Models & Mentors
Staff Training Includes Behind the Wheel Driving Evaluation
Alpenguides Demonstrating Canoe Skills at Staff Training
Alpenguides Facilitate Positive Group Experiences
A Memorable Moment at the Awards Ceremony
An In-Field Visit From the Camp Director
Yes We Can! We Know How to Change Tires
Alpenguides are Playful - We Have Fun with Our Girls!
Alpenguides Are the Camp Photographers
A Small but Mighty Staff Group
Meet Your New Best Friend - Co-Leading Trips at Alpengirl
Alpenguides Participate in the Alpengirl Talent Shows
Hiring Outdoor Teen Camp Guides
Our camp staff IS camp. Alpenguides are enthusiastic, inspirational, intrepid outdoorswomen who are dedicated to creating meaningful and fun opportunities for each and every Alpengirl participant.
We are seeking trustworthy, fun-loving individuals who model the Alpengirl values of adventure and inclusivity, and are passionate about sharing the outdoors with teenage girls!
Love backpacking? Want to be a mentor and role model? Know how to bring the FUN?
Read the Alpenguide Job Description
QUALIFIED LEADERS
Our Alpenguides are knowledgeable, prepared, and have the credentials to prove it. Our staff maintain current Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder, CPR, Epinephrine Auto-injector, and Backcountry Food Handling certifications. Some of our staff are additionally certified as Lifeguards, Leave No Trace instructors, and 200-hour Registered Yoga Teachers.
INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODELS
Our Alpenguides are college students and graduates from across the country. These young women are leaders, educators, and professionals with a wide range of experience in the outdoors, a love of the wilderness, and a passion for creating safe and fun ways to share it all! The small size of Alpengirl’s adventures allows each camper to connect one-on-one with her leader and blossom in an individually supported way.
RETURNING STAFF
The wisdom and experience of our returning Alpenguides help to build our community each year. Typically our staff return rate is 50% or better. Within our small team of 8-12 experienced leaders, leadership teams are thoughtfully paired to proved a balanced and dynamic summer camp experience for the girls in our care.
COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING
All Alpenguides attend a training on-site at our headquarters in Manhattan, MT. This experiential week includes camping, backpacking, camp cooking, skills demonstrations, yoga practice, practical scenarios in first aid and risk management, and trip planning. Highlights of staff training include events such as the staff talent show and Alpenwear fashion show, a hot springs excursion, canoeing, staff care packages and plenty of high-energy FUN!
INTERNSHIPS
Former Alpengirl campers ages 17-19 who are interested in a summer internship are encouraged to contact us for more information.
