The A3 Pro Employment List is compiled to help employers and professional avalanche workers connect. Positions posted must be closely related to the field of snow and avalanches.
*All employment postings are listed in alphabetical order. Scroll to the bottom to make sure you don’t miss an opportunity!
To submit an employment listing, email a3@avalanche.org with the your position formated as follows: Employer name, position title, location, position type (e.g. seasonal or year-round, full-time or part-time), salary/wage (can be starting amount or a range), closing date for applications, hiring contact info and/or how to apply, and a brief position description (about a paragraph; can link to a PDF or website with more information). Listings will be removed after the closing date or after three months.
Alaska Avalanche Information Center
POSITION: Interim Business Manager
LOCATION: Remote
POSITION TYPE: Temporary, Part Time, 10-20/hours per week
COMPENSATION: $20-$30/hour
CLOSING DATE: Closed when filled
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Alaska Avalanche Information Center (AAIC) is seeking a dependable Interim Business Manager to help maintain stable operations during a leadership transition to help keep critical avalanche safety services running strong across Alaska.
This role ensures smooth day-to-day business administration, financial oversight, and support for the Board of Directors while AAIC recruits its next Executive Director.
Click here for more information.
TO APPLY: Send a letter of interest to aaicboard@alaskasnow.org.
Date Posted: 3/3/26
Alpine Infrastructure
POSITION: Director of Operations
LOCATION: Driggs, Idaho (Teton Valley/Jackson Hole Area)
POSITION TYPE: Year Round, Full Time
COMPENSATION: $110,000-$150,000 DOE + Health Benefits + Flexible Work Arrangements
CLOSING DATE: April 19, 2026
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Alpine Infrastructure designs and manufactures avalanche control systems — including the Boom Whoosh, KaBoom Whoosh, and Mobile Boom Whoosh — deployed at ski resorts and highway corridors across the Mountain West and Canada (Jackson Hole, Alta, Powder Mountain, Mammoth Mountain, Wolf Creek).
We are seeking a Director of Operations to oversee manufacturing, construction, and field operations as we scale. This is a hands-on leadership role reporting directly to the CEO, with responsibility for managing construction crews and foremen, coordinating multi-site installations, and building the operational systems that support our next phase of growth.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable on a job site and behind a desk, thrives in a startup environment, and is open to approximately 25% travel.
More information at alpineinfrastructure.com.
TO APPLY: Send your resume and a short note about yourself to eric@alpineinfrastructure.com — Subject line: Director of Operations Application
Date Posted: 3/20/26
Aspen Snowmass
EVENT: Ski Patrol Hiring Clinics
LOCATION: Multiple - Aspen Highlands, Snowmass, & Aspen Mountain
DATES: Multiple - March 21, 23, 24, & 28
POSITION: Ski Patrol - Winter 2026/2027 Season
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Join the best in the business. Aspen Snowmass invites current Ski Patrollers to our Ski Patrol Hiring Clinics—an opportunity to try out for the Aspen Snowmass Ski Patrol for the 2026–2027 winter season. Candidates will demonstrate the high-level skiing, mountain judgment, and teamwork required to patrol some of the most challenging terrain in North America. Space is limited and registration is required.
TO REGISTER: Click here
Date Posted: 3/9/26
Copper Mountain Resort
POSITION: Ski Patrol
LOCATION: Copper Mountain, CO
POSITION TYPE: Full Time, Winter Seasonal 2026/2027
COMPENSATION: Starting at $21.50+/hr DOE
CLOSING DATE: May 1, 2026 or Closed when filled
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The role of the winter patroller is to ensure a reasonably safe skiing environment. To provide medical assistance and evacuation, guest safety, search and rescue support, trail work, lift evacuation, daily duty station responsibilities, avalanche mitigation work, equipment maintenance, and other assigned duties. Each task requires a high level of decision making.
Must be an expert skier or rider
Hold current (or be enrolled in) Colorado or National EMT (or higher) and, current CPR certification by position start date of 11/1/26.
Ski Patrol or mountaineering experience preferred
Must be 21 years old
Must have valid US driver’s license.
TO APPLY: Click here for more information and to apply. For questions, contact Trevor at tlehto@coppercolorado.com .
Date Posted: 2/9/26
National Avalanche Center
POSITION: Avalanche Forecast Platform Manager
LOCATION: Negotiable, position will be located at a Forest Service office
POSITION TYPE: Permanent Full Time
COMPENSATION: Annual Salary DOE & Duty Station Location
CLOSING DATE: March 27, 2026
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position is a part of the Washington Office Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Services staff group. The incumbent works as the National Avalanche Center (NAC) Avalanche Forecast Platform Manager and plays a key leadership role in advancing avalanche forecasting, education, and public safety across the country. The position directs national level training and certification efforts, leads project development around the national avalanche forecasting platform and keeps abreast of the latest technological and scientific advances regarding avalanches, utilizing that information to improve the program.
TO APPLY: Click here for more information. If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Rebecca Hodgetts, Rebecca.hodgetts@usda.gov.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the outreach response form and send along with a copy of your resume to POC email address by March 27, 2026.
Date Posted: 3/13/26
National Avalanche Center
POSITION: Director
LOCATION: Negotiable, position will be located at a Forest Service office
POSITION TYPE: Permanent Full Time
CLOSING DATE: March 27, 2026
COMPENSATION: Annual Salary DOE & Duty Station Location
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position is a part of the Washington Office Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Services staff group. The incumbent works as the Director of the Forest Service National Avalanche Center. As the agency lead for the Forest Service’s avalanche program, this position has responsibilities for complex, high priority, special projects related to all aspects of the program. The incumbent is the agency’s top technical expert, providing advice on a range of avalanche issues to Washington Office, Regional, Forest, and District staff agency wide. Further, the incumbent works with and interacts with numerous individuals, organizations, and agencies outside of the Forest Service.
TO APPLY: Click here for more information. If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Scott Haas, scott.haas@usda.gov.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the outreach response form and send along with a copy of your resume to POC email address by March 27, 2026.
Date Posted: 3/13/26
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
POSITION: Meteorological Technician - Avalanche Forecaster/Climbing Ranger (2 positions available)
LOCATION: Mt. Shasta, CA
POSITION TYPE: Permanent Full Time
CLOSING DATE: March 29, 2026
COMPENSATION: $50,460 - $72,664 Annual Salary DOE
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is seeking two highly skilled individuals with experience in (Mountaineering/Climbing/Avalanche Forecasting) to join the Forest for Permanent Positions in Mount Shasta, CA. The incumbents serve as (Lead) technical experts serving as a qualified snow rangers. Duties include avalanche forecasting, search and rescue, and winter recreation programs. The incumbents provide avalanche forecasts to the general public, utilizing multiple sources of information. In addition, information and guidance is shared with other Forest Service employees, and mountain weather education sessions are provided to schools, professional groups, and others, upon request.
Come join a team of hard-working enthusiastic employees in a wonderful area to work and live.
TO APPLY: Click here for more information. If interested in being considered, please send completed outreach form and updated resume to Nick Meyers at Nicklaus.Meyers@usda.gov.
Date Posted: 3/13/26