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GAP YEAR HELP!

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KravtZ
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im lookin into takin a gap year off and was wonderin if anyone knew of any good skiing programs. iv found a few but they only are part of the year and start around januaryish but im lookin for one that runs longer. help please if anyone has done this or knows of anything.
17 years ago
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dom_uk
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im just about to go on my first season, a gap year if you will. and by programmes do u mean to become a ski instructor? to warn you, most of the gap year programmes are for kids whos parents have more money than sense, and cost a bomb, and apparently the qualification is often not looked on as a equal to those who have done it independantly. if not, then why do you need a programme? its a gap year, do something idependantly.
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GreenStezz
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idk.................
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KravtZ
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well i def wanna move outwest for a year or watever but i dont wanna move outwest on my own so i figured one of these programs sounded pretty cool if anyone has any others to recomend or something else that would be good +K
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spliff.Life
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he'll make it big one day, youll see^
17 years ago
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dom_uk
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post whoring at its most horrendous

and to the thread creator, if your really dead set on a programme then fair enough, but out of curiousity how old are you?if your 16 or something then maybe i can see why, but if your 18. and really wanna do a season , get out of your own country. take yourself out of your comfort zone a bit, just think about it, do you want to do something youl remember for the rest of your life or do you want mummy and daddy to pay for you to go ski for a few months with another school/programme. besides, if you go to europe you can drink. a must to any season.
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Steezy_Street
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It definatly is a must to be able to drink.... Trust me on this haha.

Umm if u wanna ski for the year there is are 2 options i can put foward.

1) get sponsored by multiple companies in the first few weeks of the season.

2) work a northern hemisphere winter (i suggest europe to get you off yur own continent.) and then come down south to aus and work the season. and between do some travelling. Itl be an epic year for sure.

Europe will take up from like november till bout april/ march depending on where u go, (i suggest la plagne) then u have like 2 months to either travel in europe for a bit ( contiki bus tours are fun and cheap can get like a 40 day or 22 day tour through most of europe with all accomodation, food, i did this) then fly out to perisher for a 12th of june start woo. thatl go through till october.




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sick-as-aids
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you can do my perfect gap year for me!!
spend the winter somwher in the states or canada, find any kind of work, as long as your enjoying it, get to ski,party etc etc. then save up enough money to fly to NZ (dont go to aus), around april, get to wanaka early, catch a bit of a late nz summer in the lake, get a job a BASE early (its wanakas best shop) and then your set there for the winter!!!
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fence_steeze
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Yeahhh... come to NZ, the drinkin age is 18, snowpark and actual mountains to ski, (unlike Aussies hills) its cheaper as well... however aussie does have hot girls....
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michael_bc
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First of all this thread is cracking me up. British and Aussies telling you how important it is to drink. Then a Kiwi telling you that Aussie has no mountains, but quietly admitting New Zealand has no girls.. it's so funny.

Truth is Argentina has way bigger mountains than New Zealand, a TON more snow, and all the beautiful ladies you could dream of. So if you're looking for some more skiing time during the summertime you should have a look at South America Snow Sessions (www.sasnowsessions.com)

Also, I disagree that for your first "season" experience you need to go overseas. Not at all. Go for a first season in your own country and enjoy it to the fullest, and then you can always step it up another year. Doing a season will be a new enough experience in its own.
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sick-as-aids
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i heard that Argentinean girls dont shave? anywhere.....?
17 years ago
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fence_steeze
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Then a Kiwi telling you that Aussie has no mountains,

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^^Perisher Front Valley^^

but quietly admitting New Zealand has no girls

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^Prime Minister

^^Winner of the 2006 Miss New Zealand Beauty Pagent

17 years ago
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Sir_SkrillALot
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Dont you have to get a work visa and shit if you plan on workin in like NZ or Europe? Is that hard at all to get that?
17 years ago
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fence_steeze
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- Its pretty straight forward to get a working holiday visa... just have to fit the requirements, fill out a few forms and pay some money.

- side note u cant be a hoe or a pimp if u are commin to New Zealand on a working holiday....

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WORKING HOLIDAY SCHEME

Americans between the ages of 18 and 30 who have not previously come to New Zealand on a WHS may be eligible to come to New Zealand to work and holiday for up to 12 months on the US WHS.  To be eligible
You must:

  • have a passport from the United States of America that‘s valid for at least three months after your planned departure from New Zealand
  • be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old
  • not bring children with you
  • hold a return ticket, or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket*
  • have a minimum of NZ$4,200 available funds to meet your living costs while you’re here
  • meet our health and character requirements
  • hold medical and comprehensive hospitalisation insurance for the length of your stay
  • be coming to New Zealand to holiday, with work being a secondary intention for your visit
  • not have been approved a visa or permit under a Working Holiday Scheme before.

Please note: New Zealand law prohibits any person on a temporary permit, including a Working Holiday Scheme work permit, from providing commercial sexual services, or operating or investing in a business which provides such services.

 http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/work/workingholiday/unitedstatesofamericaworkingholidayscheme.htm

17 years ago
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michael_bc
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no they don't shave.

because they get free laser hair removal.
and free boob jobs.

all part of their crazy health insurance system.
17 years ago
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Flarestrike
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well i'm not taking a gap year but to start off the year before uni i'm heading to japan for a week or 2, kick off my new life out of school in Niseko.

IT all depends on if you have the money to travel, get enough for a plane flight and some accomodation/tiny bit of spending money, if ur planning to settle into a palce, get a job their asap or conntact a potential employer before you go their.

Option 2 is if you're planning to jsut keep travelling around, get minor jobs while ur in a place for a week or so skiing, like a waiter, dish monkey or something, jsut enough to keep you going to your next destination.

Plan out your route beforehand as well, travelling always has it's spur of the moment trips but you need to figure most of it out unless you want to end up no money and calling home from the embassy needing cash :P

anyway, i agree with the above people, travel out of your own country/comfort zone, you could always try and find some mates who also like to ski/snowboard/travel so you can have people you know with you, this will create lifelong bonds as well with your friends.

Best bet is hit it off with america or europe, then travel to Aus, NZ or Argentina...don't know about Argentina but Aus and NZ don't have much work on snow unless you want to be a liftie, ski patrol or instructor..unless you get one of the hard fought jobs in a little cafe on the slope that usually locals get :P

anywya that's my 2 cents

17 years ago
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Flarestrike
Posts: 437 - Karma: 18

well i'm not taking a gap year but to start off the year before uni i'm heading to japan for a week or 2, kick off my new life out of school in Niseko.

IT all depends on if you have the money to travel, get enough for a plane flight and some accomodation/tiny bit of spending money, if ur planning to settle into a palce, get a job their asap or conntact a potential employer before you go their.

Option 2 is if you're planning to jsut keep travelling around, get minor jobs while ur in a place for a week or so skiing, like a waiter, dish monkey or something, jsut enough to keep you going to your next destination.

Plan out your route beforehand as well, travelling always has it's spur of the moment trips but you need to figure most of it out unless you want to end up no money and calling home from the embassy needing cash :P

anyway, i agree with the above people, travel out of your own country/comfort zone, you could always try and find some mates who also like to ski/snowboard/travel so you can have people you know with you, this will create lifelong bonds as well with your friends.

Best bet is hit it off with america or europe, then travel to Aus, NZ or Argentina...don't know about Argentina but Aus and NZ don't have much work on snow unless you want to be a liftie, ski patrol or instructor..unless you get one of the hard fought jobs in a little cafe on the slope that usually locals get :P

anywya that's my 2 cents

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