Mountain guides as a profession in Australia
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Wed 11 Dec, 2019 7:05 pmby GPSGuided
Coming in from ABS, mountain guide is the rarest profession here in Australia, just 22.... Comments?
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Re: Mountain guides as a profession in Australia
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Thu 12 Dec, 2019 6:04 amby wildwanderer
Lack of mountains in Australia requiring high level alpine skills most likely.
Those who are listing mountain guiding as their full time profession are likely those who guide clients up peaks in the Himalayas, NZ or other mountainous regions of the world during the climbing season and then return to live in Australia at its conclusion. The skill set required is high and the number job opportunties relatively small.
Mountain guide is very different from Trekking guide i.e someone who guides paying clients on day or multiday bushwalks. Also different from Climbing guide, who might take clients on canyoning, abseiling or rockclimbing trips in australian mountains.
Re: Mountain guides as a profession in Australia
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Thu 12 Dec, 2019 1:10 pmby wayno
you would have to train several eyars for your qualification overseas.
up to 7 years in NZ
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Re: Mountain guides as a profession in Australia
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Thu 12 Dec, 2019 3:37 pmby Warin
I don't think the ABS evaluates 'qualified' .. just if an individual claims that is their 'job'.
Re: Mountain guides as a profession in Australia
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Thu 12 Dec, 2019 8:35 pmby Gadgetgeek
Yeah, I don't know how many people would call themselves a professional mountain/glacier guide when most would have a far more general skillset. Depends on how the question was asked, I think many would list themselves as "Outdoor Guide" "outdoor instructor" or something along those lines. In my time working in Australia (granted not that long, and in a pretty narrow part of the industry) I've met very few specialists. Those have all been paddlers, as they are more likely to have full time work over the year. Anyone who can run ropes tends to diversify more since you can only guide so many cliff trips in a year, and there is work in the easier end of the recreation/education market.
Not surprised to see that few "mountain guides" in Australia considering that I'd suspect there were only a couple hundred in Canada. Again, as soon as you diversify out on the skillset, I can see someone using a different description. Its not exactly a legally protected professional designation.