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| Icicle
is a specialist provider of guided Alpine courses and
worldwide expeditions. The range of courses includes:
climbing, off piste skiing, mountaineering, ski touring,
snowshoeing and trekking. Our aim is to exceed the expectations
of our clients, to realise their ambitions, and to provide
the best quality experiences possible. Our mission is
to have the best safety and summiting records of any mountaineering
company in the world. How we achieve these goals, is by
hiring the best staff in the business, and training them
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Leaders
and Qualifications
In the Alps the laws governing what levels of leader are
qualified to take groups are very strict. All climbing,
glacier travel, and off piste skiing must be led by an
IFMGA / UIAGM International Mountain Guide. The UK qualifications
of MIC, MIA, ML(W), ML(S) & SPA have zero standing
in the Alps. For groups involved in snowshoeing, trekking,
and avalanche awareness a UIMLA International Mountain
Leader is the qualification required. Whatever course
you are on, we ALWAYS adhere strictly to these qualifications
standards. Our leaders are our most important asset as
far as both the clients and we are concerned, and we take
great care in recruiting suitable leaders. To
meet our team of IFMGA Guides and IML leaders, click
here (use if the IFMGA
and UIMLA logos below are authorised by the named course
directors on this linked page). Anyone who applies for
a leader position will be required to provide copies of
their qualification(s) certificates, their professional
carnet, and insurance details.
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International
Mountain Guides
We
always welcome extra applicants to join our team
of over 30 mountain guides. There is a variety of
positions from full time to freelance that are available.
Applicants must speak fluent English and French. |
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International
Mountain Leaders
Any
vacancies for IML's will be advertised through the
British Association of International Mountain Leaders
(BAIML), and will be posted on the BAIML website
forum. We would then welcome applications from qualified
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Want to become a IFMGA Guide or UIMLA Leader? Each
year we get several e-mails from people saying they
want to work for free or a low wage, to work alongside
our guiding team to get enough experience to become
qualified. We do not cater for this for three key reasons;
1) it is illegal for anyone to work in the Alps assisting
leading a group who is not qualified already, 2) an
extra person joining a guided group comes under the
duty of care of the qualified
guide leading that group, and so reduces the number
of spaces for paying clients which makes this completely
financially unviable, or 3) the amount of previous experience
required before even starting to train on one of the
guiding schemes is so great that there is no possible
way to get the experience over one season. For details
about the training schemes, click on one of these links;
IFMGA
Guides or UIMLA
Leaders.
Non-instructional
staff
To
support all the guides and leaders, we have a range
of non-instructional support roles. Please note that
none of these roles involve leading, nor even accompanying
our groups in the mountains, but they offer a great
opportunity for those wishing to learn more about the
outdoor industry, and to gain experience.
Office
staff -
Currently we do not have any vacancies for office staff
either in the UK or French office. As opportunities
arise we will advertise them here, so keep an eye out!
As no vacancies are advertised, don't apply.
Chamonix
Cleaners -
We are always on the lookout for cleaners for our Chamonix
accommodation. This is on a part time basis, and payment
is on a per flat basis. No accommodation or lift pass
is included in the package.
Chamonix
Resort Hosts -
Each summer we offer two people the opportunity of gaining
a season of work experience in Chamonix. For this role
we are not seeking future mountaineering and skiing
stars, as we are more concerned with fostering high
quality client care standards in Chamonix. There is
much day to day work around the Chamonix office and
the accommodation, from cleaning to stores, maintenance
to entertainment. You are paid a small wage plus free
accommodation. We are looking for mature responsible
individuals with a variety of relevant outdoor experience
who will work well together with the rest of the Icicle
team. To apply for this role, please send a letter of
application with 200 words outlining why we should choose
you, with a CV and photo of yourself, to Sarah in the
Chamonix office (click
for e-mail address).
Please note that it is absolutely essential that anyone
applying for this role has attended one of our week
long courses, so they know how things are operated in
the Alps. If you haven't been on a course, sorry but
please don't apply.
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