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Interview with a Mountain Guide
B1 🎙️ Interview · 321 words · about 2 min
A mountain guide talks about her work, her habits and her advice for walkers.
Interviewer: Anna, you have been a mountain guide for fifteen years. How did you start?
Interviewer: Anna, you have been a mountain guide for fifteen years. How did you start?
Anna: I grew up in a small village in the mountains, so I was walking on paths before I could read. After school I studied biology, but I realised that I preferred being outside to sitting in a laboratory. So I took a course for guides and never looked back.
Anna: I grew up in a small village in the mountains, so I was walking on paths before I could read. After school I studied biology, but I realised that I preferred being outside to sitting in a laboratory. So I took a course for guides and never looked back.
Interviewer: What does a normal working day look like?
Interviewer: What does a normal working day look like?
Anna: It usually begins at five in the morning. I check the weather, pack my bag and meet the group at about seven. We walk for six or seven hours with a few breaks. In the evening I make sure that everybody is safe and has a bed in the mountain hut.
Anna: It usually begins at five in the morning. I check the weather, pack my bag and meet the group at about seven. We walk for six or seven hours with a few breaks. In the evening I make sure that everybody is safe and has a bed in the mountain hut.
Interviewer: Is the job dangerous?
Interviewer: Is the job dangerous?
Anna: It can be, but most problems can be avoided. The most important thing is to respect the weather. If the clouds look dark, I change the plan. People sometimes feel disappointed, but nobody is disappointed when they return home safely.
Anna: It can be, but most problems can be avoided. The most important thing is to respect the weather. If the clouds look dark, I change the plan. People sometimes feel disappointed, but nobody is disappointed when they return home safely.
Interviewer: What advice would you give to people who want to try walking in the mountains?
Interviewer: What advice would you give to people who want to try walking in the mountains?
Anna: First, buy good boots and wear them for a few weeks before the trip. Second, take more water than you think you need. Third, start slowly. Many beginners walk too fast in the first hour, and then they are exhausted. Finally, tell someone where you are going.
Anna: First, buy good boots and wear them for a few weeks before the trip. Second, take more water than you think you need. Third, start slowly. Many beginners walk too fast in the first hour, and then they are exhausted. Finally, tell someone where you are going.
Interviewer: Which season do you like best?
Interviewer: Which season do you like best?
Anna: Autumn, definitely. The air is clear, the colours are beautiful and there are fewer people on the paths. In summer the huts are crowded, and in winter the walks are shorter because it gets dark early.
Anna: Autumn, definitely. The air is clear, the colours are beautiful and there are fewer people on the paths. In summer the huts are crowded, and in winter the walks are shorter because it gets dark early.
Interviewer: Do you ever get tired of the mountains?
Interviewer: Do you ever get tired of the mountains?
Anna: Never. Every day is different. Sometimes I see a deer or an eagle, and sometimes the guests teach me something new. I feel lucky to have a job that I love.
Anna: Never. Every day is different. Sometimes I see a deer or an eagle, and sometimes the guests teach me something new. I feel lucky to have a job that I love.