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B_Hubbell
Posts: 112 - Karma: 11

The scoop:

-I live in the east

-I'm a triple certified ski/snowboard/telemark instructor

-I want to work/ski in colorado (keystone/breck/copper) over winter break.

The problem:

-I'm not sure whether they'll hire me for only a month.

SO:

-Should I still go after the instructor job?

-should i settle for a food service job or something?

-should I just suck it up, buy an epic pass and find a couch to rent?

-What's the best way to make this happen???????

Thanks guys, karma for suggestions/thoughts from locals.

SPARKNOTES:  What's the best way to ski for a month in colorado?

Oct 24 2009 3:43PM
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ThaLorax
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apply to one of the aspen/snowmass mtns. they have a Peak Part Time position for instructing and you just have to get  100hours and they'd probably like to have a tele instructor.
Oct 24 2009 8:23PM
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B_Hubbell
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Thanks man that sounds pretty good.  any other ideas?
Oct 24 2009 9:13PM
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ThaLorax
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yeah man, i'll be intstructing at snowmass all season. it's a good vibe there.
Oct 25 2009 12:11AM
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Reed.
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email breck or keystone, they have jobs for the holiday month called holiday help, basically just a month of work
Oct 25 2009 12:13AM
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Shpadoinkle
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I'm a ski instructor at Keystone. We aren't getting a lot of the Kiwi's and Aussies back so they will most likely be hiring. I can talk to some supervisors for you if you would like.
Oct 26 2009 1:48AM
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DrStrangelove
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i know vail resorts over-hired instructors last year and had to lay off a bunch of part timers midway through the season so i dont know what the deal with part-timing is gonna be this year, esp if youre just coming in for a minute
Oct 26 2009 2:41PM
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B_Hubbell
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Thanks a lot guys. i'm giving the resorts some calls today to get the scoop for each place.  would living near snowmass be less exciting and more expensive than ketstone or breck?  it seemed pretty isolated.

should i find somebody with a room for rent or rent employee housing? 

Oct 27 2009 4:38PM
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Shadows
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im pretty sure last time i looked the stone was hiring level III's on skijob. check it out
Oct 27 2009 7:12PM
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ThaLorax
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go for employee housing at snowmass or look for a place in Basalt, a nearby town that is muuuuuch cheaper than Snowmass/Aspen.
Oct 27 2009 7:19PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Employee housing is annoying, but it works.
Oct 27 2009 11:49PM
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ThaLorax
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beggars can't be choosers.
Oct 27 2009 11:51PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Exactly.
Oct 27 2009 11:54PM
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B_Hubbell
Posts: 112 - Karma: 11

i should clarify that i'm not a level III.  i'm level 1 in all three disciplines.

i made some calls and it sounds like employee housing is only for full time seasonal workers.  also both vail resorts and aspen resorts won't be posting jobs until end of november.

if i can't even apply for the job until december 1st (or sometime around there), and plan on flying out there by the 26th or something that would mean i'd have like a weeks notice max to find housing and buy plane tickets (which will be more expensive by then) once i hear back about the job.  this is bullshit.

i think i'm going to go ahead and buy plane tickets and find a place to stay.  worst case scenario i don't get the job and ski for a week or something out there. 

anybody got a couch/room for rent in the frisco area? lol but seriously...

Oct 28 2009 2:33PM
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Shadows
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im always down for skiers to chill here if you need.
they rent out employee housing monthly sometimes too if theyre not super packed.
Oct 28 2009 2:52PM
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B_Hubbell
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Thanks guys, i guess i need to wait for job postings to come up online.  Also, it seems like there might be an opportunity to work in south lake tahoe as well.  appreciate it!
Nov 3 2009 8:09PM
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