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Patagonia Mountain Guide School Application

Welcome to the Mountain Guide School, and the first step of the application process.

To give you a brief overview of what to expect after you fill in this form: You can expect a confirmation email from us shortly letting you know we received your application. Before confirming a place on the course, we'd like to speak with you at some length about the course, your expectations, our expectations, and so forth. We'll try to set up a time to speak for about an hour within the next week.

After we've spoken, we'll send you an invitation to confirm your space on the course. Assuming you decide that the course is indeed the right one for you, your place is guaranteed upon receipt of a USD $2,500. non-refundable deposit.

The first step is to fill out the reservation form.

First Choice Expedition Date

Second Choice Expedition Date

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Birth Day

Birth Month

Birth Year

Street Address

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Day Phone

Evening Phone

How did you hear about us? Please be specific.

Tell Us About You

Why do you want to be a guide?

What are the main qualities you think a guide needs to have?

Give an example or two about how you personify these qualities.

Why does our course appeal to you?

What are your goals/expectaitions for the course?

When you are finished, what are your goals?
What kind of work do you want to do?

What are you most excited about?

What parts of the course do you think will be most challenging?

How would your most recent employer describe you?

Our course focuses on three main skills areas: Skiing, mountaineering, and rock/ice climbing. Ideally, our applicants are stong in one of the three areas, and have some experience in the other two. We are not looking for expert mountaineers, but for people who have a good amount of backcountry knowledge, enthusiasm, and a desire to share thier passion with others. Please don't hesitate to apply, even if you think you don't have enough experience to be accepted. At a minimum, we can give you some ideas of what you can do to strengthen your applicaiton.

Please describe your experience trekking/backpacking.

Please describe your experience skiing.

Please describe your experience mountaineering.

Please describe your experience rock/ice climbing.

Please describe your regular physical activities
(please give details, days/week, miles covered, etc.)

Can you swim?

Yes, very well.
Yes, I can swim, but not well.
No, I can't.

Is there anything else we should know about you?

Is there anything else you would like to know about us?

Please provide us with two references who may be able to comment on your character, work ethic, and/or outdoor experience.

Reference 1:
First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Relationship

Reference 2:
First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Relationship

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