Wouldn’t it be great to get paid for doing something that you actually like to do? Well it’s not just a pipe dream, all over the country there are people that do just that every day. The word “career” doesn’t always have to conjure up images of desks, suits and boredom. For some, a career can be an adventure and that can be the case for you too.

Get paid to climb!

One of the most exciting and rewarding careers today for lovers of the outdoors is that of a Climbing Guide. Climbing Guides can be employed anywhere across the country, whether it’s the Rockies of the west or the Adirondacks to the east, our country has a vast array of opportunities for climbers to make a living.

Check out this great profile of the world class climbing guide, Abby Watkins, as she tells GORP.com about her experiences and how she got into the career of being a climbing guide.

Outdoor Careers-Climbing Guide, Abby Watkins

To get a more visually stimulating idea of what a career in climbing might be like, check out this video of a day in the life of a climbing guide in the Adirondack Mountains.

By: Mark Kenyon