I live in alaska..and climb..i need to leave im tired of this place ..where would be a place i could work suck as a "nps" where there is some awesome climbing

the northwest is a great place to both live and climb, at least for 5 to 6 months out of the year. north cascades national park has fantastic climbing all over the board. working for the NPS is the crux. i had to volunteer fulltime for 5 months before i was hired. now that i'm working, i'm loving it, but that is not everyone's experience. try contacting north cascades' marblemount office, and ask to talk to the ranger in charge of backcountry rangers (i'm assuming you're interested in backcountry/climbing jobs, right?). ask about volunteering/internships.

also, check out thesca.org. it's a website that lists internships with the land management agencies, like the forest service, national park servcie, fish and wildlife, etc. often, you can find backcountry internships at a variety of parks all over the western united states.

best of luck to ya.

I worked for the NPS for a number of years. You need to be very specific on how you fill out their paperwork for employment. If you follow directions well and document all of your experience well, you are more likely to be employed.

Many national park sites in the west have great climbing. Don't limit yourself to any one park or you will be disappointed when you apply to NPS. The more applications the better.

Also, if you are more interested in climbing than the job you work around your climbing, consider a job with the concessions companies in the parks. Many a dirtbag climber has a service job (ie. flipping burgers, renting out gear, or cleaning hotel rooms) because it is just a means to an end. Climbing is more important than work, afterall!!