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What is best ski area to work at in utah

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GURT
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i am moving to utah for this comming winter and i am starting to look at jobs at ski areas out there and i am having trouble figuring out which one i want to work at. i want to be able to ski as much as i can but still work a 40hr week. i am looking at working in a tune shop or as a liftie because i have already got experience back here in the east doing those two things.

Jul 20 2008 10:36AM
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FreeBallin
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i think as far as money goes, Deer Valley pays the most.  Along with a nice big bonus at the end of the year.  Skiing at DV is alright enough to pass a couple hours after work, but theres no park.  Good ski perks though with other mountains. maybe others can chim in about the other resorts because this is the only one i have ever worked for.
Jul 20 2008 10:59AM
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GURT
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i dont like to ski park much so it dosent matter if the ski area has a park because i would rather ski powder.
Jul 20 2008 11:04AM
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R.Fahey
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If you don't ski park work at Alta or Snowbird.  It'll be the best season of your life, and you can potentially live up there... which means when the canyon closes the entire resort is open for about 300 people, with the most snow. 
It'll be sick. 
Jul 20 2008 11:34AM
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3ski6guy0
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alta then get the alta/bird pass if you dont need any park
Jul 20 2008 11:36AM
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huckforjesus
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Alta lifty, 4 hours of epic a day and the management is wayyyy laid back.
Jul 20 2008 11:49AM
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mike_d
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If you dont care much about park, def look into working at alta.
They have some employee housing, so you could potentially stay there, get a free ski pass, and ski hella and work without having to pay rent OR for a ski pass, save you some COIN
Jul 20 2008 1:19PM
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GURT
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so it sounds like alta would be the best place to work.
Jul 20 2008 2:33PM
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s_k_i_e_r
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alta would be sick they have the best snow and the best natural terrain ever
Jul 20 2008 4:25PM
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cracko
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work at alta. the end.
Jul 20 2008 4:59PM
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canuck
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Join the Brighton park crew,,, they dont do anything!
Jul 20 2008 8:10PM
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Switchin_Dirty
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alta is sick. you get an end of year bonus too. upgrade to bird is less then 300 too.
Jul 21 2008 12:16AM
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real-deal
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Keep driving past Utah and work somewhere in Tahoe or Mammoth.  Utah has great snow although everything else about it sucks ass.  Weird!!!!!!!!  Try Squaw, Sugar Bowl, Alpine, Kirkwood, or Mammoth. 
Jul 21 2008 12:51AM
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onearmwanderer
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i would say work at alta. heard from a couple people that its a lot of fun
Jul 21 2008 12:57AM
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TWoods
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Alta or snowbird. I personally would do alta over snowbird.

Alta slays.
Jul 21 2008 5:36AM
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