Replying to Gap Year: DING DING DING! (help me out)

so i am in grade 11 right now (17) and plan on moving out west for the 07/08 season. (not this one but next.) This is for my year off.. the main idea is to get some sick skiing done, while working full time, which is quite due able. Now.. ill tell you the places of which i wnat to/can work, and could you guys please tell me whats best (mountain wise), remembering i am going to need to stay at the moutain or some town very close by that i can bus to the mountain everyday:
-Resterant Server
-[idealy] Ski Instructor (level 2)
-resort maintenace
- anything really thats full time and decent pay

so help a brother out. Thanks Guys