Nickofthewoods
WKR
Having worked in several outdoor industries in my life, I worked and am friends with several AMGA mountaineering, ski, and climbing guides. They are on another level as far as physical shape, mentality, and dedication. Even the most experienced and seasoned guides struggle for work a lot of the time. Almost all have multiple side jobs and spouses with good careers to help keep the dream alive. They work as snowmakers and ski patrollers at ski areas, fondue-snowshoe tour guides, bartenders in mountain towns etc. until they get the gigs they really want. The amount of experience and certifications is insane given the competition for the limited work available in that arena. You'll never get rich doing it, and your always one major accident or injury from walking away (hopefully) altogether. If it's your one and only dream go for it by all means, but otherwise their are safer more lucrative lines of outdoor industry jobs.