🔁 Pair your seasons
Most guides string together a winter ski school and a summer on the river or the bike trails. Here are open winter and summer jobs grouped by region, so you can pick two that let you keep your gear, your car, and maybe your housing in one area. Ski schools usually hire Aug–Oct. Rafting and bike outfitters usually hire Jan–Apr.
West
38 winter × 12 summer options in Alaska, British Columbia, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
❄️ Winter (Nov–Apr)
- Apprentice Instructor · Big Bear Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake CA
- Apprentice Instructor - Snow Valley · Big Bear Mountain Resort, Running Springs CA
- Ski Instructor – Winter 26/27 · Big White Ski Resort, Kelowna BC
- Certified Ski Instructor · Heavenly Mountain Resort, South Lake Tahoe CA 🏠
- Apprentice Instructor, Ski & Ride School - Winter 26-27 · June Mountain, June Lake CA
- Non-Certified Ski Instructor, Winter 26-27 · June Mountain, June Lake CA
- Non-Certified Snowboard Instructor, Winter 26-27 · June Mountain, June Lake CA
- Ski Instructor, Certified, Winter 26-27 · June Mountain, June Lake CA
- Snowboard Instructor, Certified, Winter 26-27 · June Mountain, June Lake CA
- Big Mountain Ski Team Coach, Winter 26-27 · Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Lakes CA
- Freeski Team Coach, Winter 26-27 · Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Lakes CA
- Ski Instructor Level 3 · Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Lakes CA
- +26 more
🌊🚵 Summer (May–Sep)
- River Guide · All-Outdoors California Whitewater Rafting, Walnut Creek / CA rivers CA
- Junior Guide – 2027 · Canadian Outback Rafting, Squamish BC
- Mountain Bike Guide · Lee Canyon (via Purgatory Resort listing), Lee Canyon / Las Vegas NV
- Multi-Day River Guide · Northwest Rafting Company, Hood River OR
- Whitewater River Guide (New & Experienced) · OARS, Angels Camp HQ + multiple western rivers CA
- River Guide, First-Year and Experienced (2027+) · Orange Torpedo Trips, Merlin OR
- Experienced Raft Guide (2027 Season) · River Drifters, Maupin OR
- River Guide – Oregon (Experienced) · ROW Adventures, Merlin OR 🏠
- Raft Guide, McCarthy · St. Elias Alpine Guides, McCarthy AK 🏠
- Lead Guide · Wandering Wheels, Revelstoke BC
- Mountain Bike Instructor/Guide · Wandering Wheels, Revelstoke BC
- Kids & Adult MTB Camp Coach · ZEP Mountain Bike Coaching, Whistler BC
Rockies
28 winter × 13 summer options in Alberta, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
❄️ Winter (Nov–Apr)
- PSIA Certified Ski Instructor · Alta Ski Area, Alta UT
- Level 1 Certified Ski/Snowboard Instructor · Angel Fire Resort Operations, Angel Fire NM 🏠
- Ski Instructor - WINTER 26-27 · Aspen Snowmass, Aspen / Snowmass Village CO
- Certified Ski Instructor · Beaver Creek Ski Resort, Beaver Creek CO
- Certified Snowboard Instructor · Beaver Creek Ski Resort, Beaver Creek CO
- Non-Certified Ski Instructor · Beaver Creek Ski Resort, Beaver Creek CO
- Certified/Experienced Ski Instructor · Big Sky Resort, Big Sky MT 🏠
- Child Ski Instructor · Big Sky Resort, Big Sky MT 🏠
- Non-Certified Ski Instructor · Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckenridge CO 🏠
- Non-Certified Snowboard Instructor · Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckenridge CO 🏠
- Ski Instructor Level 3 · Deer Valley Resort, Park City UT 🏠
- Mountain Sports School Instructor (certified & first-time) · Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Teton Village WY 🏠
- +16 more
🌊🚵 Summer (May–Sep)
- River Guide (2027 training May 3–6, Desolation Canyon) · Adrift Adventures of Moab, Moab UT 🏠
- Raft Guide (Training or Experienced) – 2027 · Echo Canyon River Expeditions, Cañon City CO 🏠
- Certified Mountain Bike Guide · Journey Bike Guides, Jasper AB
- River Guide, Royal Gorge · Lost Paddle Rafting, Royal Gorge CO
- River Guide / Guide School · Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours, Durango CO
- Mountain Bike Guide · Rim Tours, Moab UT
- River Guide School / First-year Guide · River Runners, Buena Vista CO 🏠
- Full-time River Guide (Summer 2027) · Salmon Raft, McCall / Salmon River ID
- Mountain Bike Instructor – 2027 · Shred Sisters, Calgary/Bragg Creek & Canmore AB
- Raft Guide (2027 Season) · Three Rivers Resort, Almont CO 🏠
- River Guide (2027 season) · Western River Expeditions / Moab Adventure Center, Moab UT 🏠
- Seasonal Cycling Guide (multi-day) · Western Spirit Cycling, Moab UT
- +1 more
Northeast
36 winter × 3 summer options in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont
❄️ Winter (Nov–Apr)
- Certified Ski Instructor · Attitash Mountain Resort, Bartlett NH 🏠
- Certified Snowboard Instructor · Attitash Mountain Resort, Bartlett NH 🏠
- Non-Certified Ski Instructor · Attitash Mountain Resort, Bartlett NH 🏠
- Non-Certified Snowboard Instructor · Attitash Mountain Resort, Bartlett NH 🏠
- Certified Ski Instructor · Crotched Mountain, Bennington NH 🏠
- Certified Snowboard Instructor · Crotched Mountain, Bennington NH 🏠
- Certified Ski Instructor · Hunter Mountain, Hunter NY 🏠
- Non-Certified Ski Instructor · Hunter Mountain, Hunter NY 🏠
- Non-Certified Snowboard Instructor · Hunter Mountain, Hunter NY 🏠
- Non-Certified Ski Instructor · Laurel Mountain, Boswell PA
- Non-Certified Snowboard Instructor · Laurel Mountain, Boswell PA
- Certified Snowboard Instructor · Liberty Mountain Resort, Fairfield PA 🏠
- +24 more
🌊🚵 Summer (May–Sep)
- Raft Guide / River Staff · Crab Apple Whitewater, The Forks ME
- Registered Maine Whitewater Rafting Guide (Summer 2027) · Northern Outdoors, The Forks ME 🏠
- Whitewater Raft Guide · Three Rivers Whitewater, The Forks ME
Southeast
1 winter × 4 summer options in North Carolina, West Virginia
❄️ Winter (Nov–Apr)
- Ski/Snowboard School Instructor - Winter 26.27 · Snowshoe Mountain, Snowshoe WV 🏠
🌊🚵 Summer (May–Sep)
- Adventure / Raft Guide · ACE Adventure Resort, Oak Hill (New River Gorge) WV
- Whitewater Raft Guide – 2027 Season · Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City NC
- White Water Raft Guide · River & Trail Outfitters, Harpers Ferry WV
- River Guide (spring guide training) · River Expeditions, Oak Hill WV 🏠
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