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whistler14
Posts: 247 - Karma: 14
I'm looking to work in the ski industry for a career. List off 10 companies that you would be most interested in working for.

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Jun 30 2011 5:15PM
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No_Dub
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 294
companys? learn to run a cat
Jun 30 2011 5:18PM
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Brenone
Posts: 4944 - Karma: 296
Doing what?
Do you want to make skis?
Do you want to run a cat?
Do you want to work in marketing?
Do you want to make clothes?
Do you want to work for a resort company?
Jun 30 2011 5:21PM
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whistler14
Posts: 247 - Karma: 14
i want my career to be anything that involves skiing. all of the above
Jun 30 2011 6:30PM
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Relish_man
Posts: 5386 - Karma: 551
no. 1: Jon Olsson
Jun 30 2011 6:33PM
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No_Dub
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 294
this
Jun 30 2011 6:40PM
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ReignMan
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 226
im to interested. i would rather not drive a cat. i would love to get into ski design.
Jun 30 2011 6:45PM
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AWALLRUS.
Posts: 5762 - Karma: 223
im an instructor. its alright, id rather be a builder.
Jun 30 2011 6:54PM
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bikerocker
Posts: 1427 - Karma: 461
I hear most ski chalets/ lodges need janitors. based on the qualifications you've given us so far I'd recommend that. If you work for a large resort you'll get paid more but you'll have less soul because you're scrubbing toilets for the man. If you work at a small resort you'll get paid less but you'll have more soul because you're sweeping up for the little guy. the choice is yours.
Jun 30 2011 6:58PM
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General_Ripper
Posts: 3327 - Karma: 189
Ski boot/ski engineer. That what I would love to do
Jun 30 2011 7:05PM
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whistler14
Posts: 247 - Karma: 14
I never really did mention qualifications, sorry about that. I have graduated from college with 2 bachelor degrees: Environmental Studies and Sociology. Although i'm not necessarily looking for a job that suits my degrees.
Jun 30 2011 7:13PM
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jibnut
Posts: 3038 - Karma: 304
You need to learn how to A. Drink. B. Ski.
Jun 30 2011 7:18PM
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whistler14
Posts: 247 - Karma: 14
I am proficient at both
Jun 30 2011 7:20PM
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soulskier
Posts: 17806 - Karma: 3,841
helicopter pilot
Jun 30 2011 7:40PM
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bakedpow
Posts: 8770 - Karma: 10,467
Guide would be pretty sick but also rather challenging to become one.
Jun 30 2011 7:42PM
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CSpruit
Posts: 368 - Karma: 55
ski graphic designer would be legit
Jun 30 2011 7:44PM
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Thug**
Posts: 511 - Karma: 87
idk about any company. but being a park keeper upper would be sick. they work for like 3 hours and get paid a good amount. and most places give season passes to employs
Jun 30 2011 7:44PM
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CSpruit
Posts: 368 - Karma: 55
or become a rep for some company. all i ever see them do is travel all over and ski. and do demos so people can try the skis
Jun 30 2011 7:45PM
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Loco-Deer-Slayer
Posts: 1401 - Karma: 701
Black Diamond is looking for material science engineers. I toured their facility in one of my classes it was pretty dope.
Jun 30 2011 7:49PM
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infuser
Posts: 1220 - Karma: 241
become the next james neuhaus or however you spell it and draw out the trail maps for like every mountain
Jun 30 2011 7:56PM
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CAPITA-DEVOURS
Posts: 1968 - Karma: 4
instructor and parkies are iight jobs. free skiing but you gotta do shit and deal with little kids.
Jun 30 2011 8:10PM
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I.B
Posts: 8137 - Karma: 24,353
Social Networking Manager.

That's what i do. It's pretty easy
Jun 30 2011 8:16PM
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Snowgoner
Posts: 5047 - Karma: 965
i heard lift attendants make a really good living
Jun 30 2011 8:19PM
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TheDavisMobile
Posts: 149 - Karma: 14
I have a better question. What majors are helpful for a ski related career/ a career in the ski industry?
Jun 30 2011 8:25PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14502 - Karma: 10,728
Well, my neighbor is the vp of marketing and sales at Stowe. He just came home in his new company car for the summer. Mercedes sl63 amg. I jelly bro. I want to get an internship from him.
Jun 30 2011 8:27PM
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ski_powpow
Posts: 1247 - Karma: 1,200
Commerce. More specifically, marketing, operations or resort managment.
Jun 30 2011 8:28PM
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Rachy
Posts: 4355 - Karma: 2,761
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40843728/ns/travel-seasonal_travel/t/best-jobs-ski-industry/

There is your answer!

I've had #7, #8, #3, and am now working on #4. #9 could still happen, but it would be in the world of BC where for women, unless you are one of the top 5, you aren't making any money. So I'll stick with #4.

If you can get into the interactive part of a resorts marketing department, you would be pretty much golden. Or marketing for one of the many summer/yearround camps. Just be prepared to accept low pay. The one thing to keep in mind is if you are in marketing. All powder days you will go skiing... but it will likely be for photoshoots where not much skiing actually happens. I loved my job, but it had its highs and lows.

I will say this, I worked at probably one of the best ski shops in the US as far as just being a good shop, and being a good shop to work at. I made as much working retail as I did at my marketing job... but, I got health insurance and way better discounts. We were also all scheduled so that we got to ski at least 5 to 6 days a week depending on how busy it was. We also got to take out any demo skis that we wanted on weekdays. It was really wonderful. If there had been any chance at all of me moving up in the company with out someone dying I may have stayed. But alas, anyone who works there has a tendency to stay working there for a really really long time.

Now... I make websites (mostly directed at the action sports industry, just did one for a pro surfer's printing company, before that I did a bikini company) and I write about skiing (I have a few articles coming out online and 1 as of yet in print this year). Sometimes the money is tight, but I have way more freedom.
Jun 30 2011 8:34PM
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dragonhorse
Posts: 101 - Karma: 228
too true. I'm a housekeeper at keystone, it makes for a super shitty day
Jun 30 2011 9:38PM
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