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Jake...
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Ok kiddies.. i plan on moving out west from ontario for next season, not the upcomming on, but the one following (07-08) and plan on working at a resort, i think ski instructing. PLEASE tell me what resort you ride, and if its worth checking out. All info helps.. and is appreciated. Thanks.

Aug 17 2006 9:49PM
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navigator
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ski instructors are gay. stay in ontario, its the last thing we need is another newb from ontario at the bc resorts.
Aug 17 2006 9:51PM
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Jake...
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thanks for the help man i really appreciate it.
Aug 17 2006 9:57PM
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Holte
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ski instructors that make slow technically perfect ski instructor turns while leading fifteen little kids carving through the park are gay. Most west coast instructors fit this description. Instructors that rip are not gay.

I don't live in BC, but my personal favorite mountains in BC are Whistler (obviously), Grouse, and Cypress.
Aug 17 2006 9:57PM
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Jake...
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thanks for the help. and to your addition to the post above, i only teach to make money while on the hill. i rip before and after shift.. and its sick..

Aug 17 2006 10:02PM
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mad_540_trix
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i ski at manning park. be SURE to check out Lord of the Park 2007 as i believe that it'll probably be held at manning again. manning has a really sick park for the size of the mountain it is (it pretty much occupies an entire chair haha).  message hemlockjibber8 for more info on that.  we had a 300+ cm base this year for most of the season, and we still had a 275cm base when it closed due to the fact that the insurance ran out.

hemlock valley resort was pretty good until it closed due to the owner being a complete dbag.  he didn't complete the necessary upgrades to the mountain and was therefore shut down by the government. it's now for sale on ebay if you'd like to buy it. 6.5 million bucks last time i checked.  you never know, it might be open again by the time you get here.

big white is sick, apex would be gorgeous on a powder day (but they don't get many of those there), sun peaks is good, and silver star is pretty kickin too.  check out powder king (2 hours north of prince george) if you want an adventure, bring your own bedding (i'm not kidding).
Aug 17 2006 10:36PM
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BigJew
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I'm a big sunpeaks fan and as always, try to work at Whistler, 'cause after all, there's always something awsome to ski there. If you can become part of the park crew you also get a very sick green suit.
Aug 17 2006 10:51PM
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mattster
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you're definatley going to like living out west, but dont come to kelowna, its full of hicks and the traffic is bad
Aug 18 2006 12:57AM
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NGA
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my pick is whistler, but if you can't afford that, come to Vernon, Silver Star is pretty sick, and full of freestylers..PLUS you get to meet Sasha C. she's cute.
Aug 18 2006 2:35AM
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holyDINOSAURS
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i live in whistler..and its kinda fun.
Aug 18 2006 3:47AM
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lalalalaura
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Whistler is the obvious choice...
I'd consider checking out places like Big White, Apex, Silver Star, the mountains that actually have money and therefore have ridiculous amounts of ridiculous people shredding there... actually, don't go to apex, it's too icy






don't go to manning, you'll want to kill yourself after like, 3 weeks of living with people that make crystal meth in their bathtubs
Aug 18 2006 4:11AM
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linds-o-rama
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the green suit is pretty rad, i have to admit i would consider taking a job so i could wear it...
Aug 18 2006 11:53AM
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Jake...
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thanks for the voices guys, always good to hear pros and cons about places
Aug 18 2006 5:30PM
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Matty.
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Salmo BC!
Aug 18 2006 10:38PM
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St.Steezy
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the capital city is where its at. You should come to Victoria. I ski at Mt. Washington, it's in the middle of vancouver island.
Aug 18 2006 10:44PM
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Download-My-Apps
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honestly whistler is nice, but everyone goes there and I think its one of thsoe places that would be nice to visit but I would kill all the tourists.

Somewhere like Big White might be a little less touristy.


Alberta has some nice hills in the rockies you might want to consider good skiing but not as big of a skiing destination as whislter.

And as for the person who said they liked Cypress, dont even think about going there my least fav hill ive ever skied.
Aug 18 2006 11:19PM
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*rkp*
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You can't go wrong with big white or silverstar. They have sick terrain, the ski schools are well developped, good parks, and Vernon and Kelowna are fun cities.
Aug 18 2006 11:27PM
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thecoyote
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but if he's instructing he won't want to commute hours and hours
Aug 19 2006 12:17AM
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ineedarealname
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plus? more like best thing to happen in your life ever on the face of the earth
Aug 19 2006 12:21AM
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hemlockjibber8
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go to silverstar if youre a twinkie. they have the biggest community outside of whistler. plus a weekly pride parade, i believe
Aug 19 2006 1:44AM
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Jake...
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to who ever said maybe try alberta.. umm im only going to be 18.. so i need to be in Bc because the drinking age there is 18. : )


Aug 19 2006 10:04AM
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*rkp*
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it's 19 here.....
Aug 19 2006 11:05AM
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hemlockjibber8
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isnt it 14 in alberta?
Aug 19 2006 1:08PM
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St.Steezy
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yeah man, you got it mixed up. Its 19 here and 18 in alberta. You should also consider Kicking Horse in Golden. Sick town and Sick mountain.
Aug 19 2006 1:21PM
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garettnorthey
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its the other way around 19 in BC 18 in alberta
Aug 19 2006 3:32PM
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skiierman
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I hear Whistler is an alright mountain to cruise around on.
Aug 19 2006 6:24PM
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J.D.
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In-ter-i-or.

Unless you have a lot of money to start out with... then, Whis. Half of Ontario is already in Whis so you'd fit right in.
Aug 19 2006 6:29PM
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Jake...
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damnit. i messed up the drinking stuff, nothing a fake id cant change.
Aug 19 2006 11:42PM
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hollygrove
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YEEEEEE!
Aug 20 2006 12:30AM
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MNS
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Shames mountain!!!!!!!!! its in ski movies even. like the hitlist! bring your whole province to shames mountain. my mountain is so poor and owing money it cant afford to close...so you dont have to worry about it going out of business and losing your job as a ski instructor which you would forsure get.
Aug 20 2006 1:03AM
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MNS
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im jealous...
Aug 20 2006 1:05AM
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australianjibber
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its 18 in alberta and 19 in BC
thats why i went to banff
and id say go to banff
three mountains to choose from
only downer is travelling to work everyday but you get used to it
unless you work at norquay which is right in the town....but thatd be pretty average cuz the mountain is quite shitty
Aug 20 2006 1:40AM
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mavw
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if you wnat to shred clsoe to vancouver tahtn you can go to cypress, grouse or seymore. but seymour doesnt ahve as much money and its fulll of snowboarders. Grouse is the best funded, but its also a tourist spot for asians who come into vancouver, they take up most of the space on the gondola ride up. I would say grouse ahs the best park of the three local mountains. cypress would be the biggest though, wiht the best parking. Whistler would be a dope place to work, you would jsut have to find some accomodations, the price of living there is insane, but a great village and a good night life. Nad if you ahvent been to whislter before, coming form teh ontario hills, you will be in for a very pleasant surpirse.
Aug 20 2006 9:50AM
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deleteme
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i agree. golden is awesome. i'm sure you'd be able to find suitable housing and the ski hill is terrific.
Aug 20 2006 11:03AM
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australianjibber
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if your into big mountain skiing you cant beat kicking horse...it is unbelievable. but no park last time i was there
Aug 21 2006 2:04AM
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Pipe_Munky
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try nelson. i hear the pow is super dry and fluffy



Aug 21 2006 2:12AM
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Jake...
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its in the question as well.. im just not sure
Aug 24 2006 11:03PM
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squibble
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so you'll be living in vancouver? if yes then i suggest staying in whistler and becoming an instructor there, and not in the city. if you stay in the city then work at grouse, lots of hot girls and its not such a ghetto mtn like seymour closest mtn is grouse, then seymour, then cypress, then whistler. from downtown vancouver that is...
Aug 24 2006 11:17PM
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squibble
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woops didnt read the whole thing, all of the interior mtns are sick but some are kinda sleepy. i havent been to all but my friends have been to a bunch, the further north you go the more lighter better powder you get...
Aug 24 2006 11:20PM
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nickmcnutt
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shes not cute...




















she's FUCKING HAWT, and she rips harder than 95% of this site.
Aug 24 2006 11:47PM
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reezyfbaby
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whistler is where its at! come chill with all the ontarians!
Aug 25 2006 12:14AM
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Literature
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HOLY SHIT this man is right. If you love ripping steeps and pow this place is heaven. And if you want to get into the BC Kicking Horse has some amazing access.
Aug 25 2006 12:59AM
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UrbanRider
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yo ski at fernie....sweet terrain....resnable park....and sweet powder cant get any better then that....and no crowds in the weekdays, bit busyer on weekends
Aug 25 2006 1:02AM
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