Replying to Hey! maybe moving to UT, plz help?!

.sup, nick here i am 22 yrs old from seattle, wondering if i could get some insight on the SLC/surrounding areas. I have lived in WA my whole life and i am ready to live/ski in another state. I am eurotripping this summer for a bout 2 months and will return to the US between the first-and-last-of-oct-o-ber

in a perfect world i would work full time at one of the resorts and either live on the hill or in a nearby town and be able to ski like all the time. i realize however that it's not a perfect world and i may have to resort to finding work in another fashion. I have worked in kitchens for about 5 yrs now so i know that i can always find work, but thats not the point of the move. I want to be a ski bum! I will have residual funds when i return from my trip to last me a while, even if i have to find a room for rent.

so i guess what i am asking is for; tips on good areas to look for housing, taking into consideration i want to be skiing as much as possible. which are the best resorts to visit as far as crowd/ticket value/skiers satisfaction. and what my chances are of getting work at one of the mts. (i do have mountain work experience).

any help is greatly appreciated!! thanks!