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Becoming a ski tech

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SeymourGrease
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anyone know where i can take a course in vancouver or get a job as being one... anyone who is a ski tech do you have any info like how much did it cost you to take the course and is it easy how long.. anything is helpful thanks...
Aug 22 2006 3:11PM
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Legit
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im not sure but i would look into an apprenticeship for that job
Aug 22 2006 3:16PM
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SeymourGrease
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yeah of course..
Aug 22 2006 3:17PM
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ski_cartel
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I didnt have to take a course, iv been working on skis sence i was 10 so iv had lots of practise. What you should do is talk to your local shop, the shop techs and see if theres a number you can call 
Aug 22 2006 3:18PM
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SeymourGrease
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alright... i can wax,patch,sharpen, adjust my own skis been doing it for 2 years... but then again thats really easy stuff... so yeah i'll give them a call
Aug 22 2006 3:26PM
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=FLO=
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Get a job in a rental shop and learn to tech, by your second season you should be able to get some tech shifts
Aug 22 2006 3:32PM
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JFerg
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yea i started as a ski shop doin bitch work in the tech room. i just picked it up from there, and now i can mount skis, adjust bindings, work the wintersteiger tuning machine and a bunch of other great shit. it aint that hard.
Aug 22 2006 4:01PM
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SeymourGrease
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or i might just work the floor selling skis... thats if i get a job.. if anyones from vancouver i might apply to the comor on west 4th and burrard because i know tom there.. a skier... and the only skier that works the floors and he said they needed more people who knew skiing related products... because snowboarders are selling them who really dont know much :p
Aug 22 2006 4:05PM
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stevel
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even though uv been doing it for 2 say 4
Aug 22 2006 4:13PM
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SeymourGrease
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that would mean i'd have to start at 12 years old doing that stuff :p
Aug 22 2006 4:36PM
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dozerr
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its not rocketscience
Aug 22 2006 7:08PM
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stevel
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ya i actually started before with some help from my dad
Aug 22 2006 7:37PM
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SeymourGrease
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i learned that stuff when i was 14 and am pretty good at it now
Aug 22 2006 9:36PM
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cork13
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I did a workexperience course in Jr.High at a ski shop.
they taught me most of the stuff,
but a you need a binding course and some training on the machine
Aug 22 2006 11:32PM
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ski_cartel
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well mabey YOU needed to take the course cole but I didnt........must be because im a sadoway, ski know how is genetic for me
Aug 23 2006 12:46AM
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SeymourGrease
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thats dope i want to have work experience at a ski shop... do you get to choose where you want work experience?
Aug 23 2006 1:44AM
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ski_cartel
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coles outa town now so il answer for him. Yes you can chose where you want to work, most places accept students doing work experience but not all. You best bet to get a job would be to talk to the owner, say its for work experience and its free.  All they have to do i sign a weekly or bi-weekly status report on how your work ethic is
Aug 23 2006 2:26AM
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