Replying to Whistler for a month

Yoo

So I'm planning to go with a few friends to Whistler and stay there for a month (maybe more) next winter.
I plan on teaching ski there during the holidays so I can make some money and get my pass.

So I would like to know some shit about Whistler , straight from the people who live there:

Where to sleep? I was thinking about the Southside Lodge, is it ok? or maybe the staff housing?

Where to eat? go out?



Skis: is buying a pair of fat skis worth it ? What about renting ? (I live on the ice coast - and I need a new pair of sticks anyway)

Anything else I should know?



Thanks for the info

PS: I know I'm quite in advance but my friends and I figured out we should plan this trip early