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Park Ranger (Alpine Rescue and Mountaineering)(Seasonal) [GS]

National Park Service

Location: Longmire, Washington
Salary: $27.18 – $43.22 / ph
Posted: Oct 19, 2026
Closes: Oct 26, 2026

About this role

• GS-7 duties: The chief duties of this position include professional alpine mountaineering, aviation, technical rope rescue, avalanche forecasting, and emergency medical services. You participate as a team leader or member on patrols to climb any of the 25 main routes on Mount Rainier. Leading technical rope rescue and helicopter rescues in an alpine mountaineering environment within Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks. Must be proficient as a backcountry skier or snowboarder. Staffing front-country ranger stations and registering climbers where preventative search and rescue and resource protection messages are given. Staffing climbing high camps including helping with general upkeep, cleaning, and sanitation of backcountry facilities. Leading multi-day alpine mountaineering patrols at Mount Rainier and occasionally at other national parks.…

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