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Mountain Guide
Leads climbers on mountain expeditions — from beginner hikes to Everest summit attempts.
Did you know?
By May 2026, Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa had reached the top of Mount Everest 32 times, a world record.
How subjects help
- Geography: Read the mountain, weather and snow to decide when it is safe to climb.
- Physical Education: Build the stamina to climb for hours at high altitude while carrying heavy gear.
- First Aid: Spot altitude sickness and frostbite early and treat them far from help.
- Communication: Brief climbers clearly and turn a team back calmly when conditions get dangerous.
A famous name
Conrad Kain: Austrian professional mountain guide in the Alps, Canada and New Zealand; led Mount Robson's first ascent (1913).
Try it yourself: Train one skill for five days
- Pick a skill you can count in 30 seconds: keepy-uppies, skips, catches against a wall.
- Do a first test and write down your score.
- Practise for five minutes a day for five days.
- Test again. How much did you improve, and which day was the jump?
Coaches and athletes measure, practise and re-test; small daily practice beats one huge session.
Also try: Make a home fire-escape plan.
Known for it in
Nepal, Switzerland, France, USA, New Zealand