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To become a ski bum

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Uah
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Where in the world is the best place to become a ski bum?

Cheap food/rent and good skiing would be the main selling points
Aug 19 2012 6:10PM
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AlexMartini
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1. passengers seat, lay your cloths out as if you were wearing them in that seat and blast the heat (seat heaters help

2. if you heat is on you are getting fresh air from outside the car

3. running your car at night will use max 1 gallon of gas, $4 is much cheaper than a hotel room or rent, you can run your car all night with the heat on and window cracked, stay warm and dry your stuff, I usually run my car for a few hours before sleep, getting everything hot as hell and dry, then turn it off when i am falling asleep, wake up cold 5 or 6 hours later and run the car for an hour or so while i go back to sleep, wake up hot, turn the car off, go back to sleep, wake up with beautiful mountain in front of you at sunrise, warm the car back up, get dressed, go skiing
Sep 3 2012 12:00PM
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ChaseW
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Montana
Sep 3 2012 12:32PM
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AviadIL
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from what me and my friends have done- here's my tips:

1. search your resort by your skiing type. for example- my friend did a season in ferney,bc and chased fresh lines for the whole season. on the other hand-i spent a month of ski bumming in avoriaz, france, because i wanted to live on the mountain, and have my time split just around 50-50 between park and pow.

2. find out what's your budget, how much time do you want to spend there, and if you want to work there.
i'm not really familiar with living costs in north america, but in europe it starts at around 700 euro/month and goes up- depending on what kind of a place you live in and on the food you'll have..


3.find yourself a roommate- to lower the living costs. (rent is cheaper, and if you buy groceries together it would come out around 20% cheaper)

as for good cheap places- i'd look for austria resorts like mayrhofen or st. anton. prices are pretty good and there's a lot of seasonaire accommodations over there. + they have sweet parks and side-country/backcountry
Sep 3 2012 12:52PM
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Bisu
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Other than whistler, what mountain in Canada stays open in the summer and has a decent terrain park?
Mar 25 2013 9:31PM
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DR.SHRED
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stayed 5 night in the crystal parking lot doing this exact thing. except id shared a sube with another dude and id go swim in a heated pool to clean up
Mar 25 2013 10:15PM
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Drail
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There is none. There is a shortage of good terrain parks in Western Canada in the winter, and Whistler is the only place open in Canada past May.
Mar 25 2013 10:19PM
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Uah
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^ Are there any decent jumps in the public park at whis in the summer?
Mar 25 2013 10:43PM
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FroesenSkeeze
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Where did he live and what kind of job did he get in Fernie? I was seriously considering taking the winter term off with some friends and going there, but I'm not sure where we could get a place or where I could find work to make enough money for rent/food/tickets.
Mar 26 2013 12:07AM
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Drail
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No idea, I haven't been up on the glacier in the summer in a decade or so. Whistler regional forum could probably get you a good answer.
Mar 26 2013 12:16AM
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tcurle
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Mar 26 2013 12:42AM
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3ski6guy0
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i live at a mountain and can vouch for the thing someone mentioned about girls. most girls in ski towns are taken already and meeting new girls sucks because there are way too many guys. get ready for that
Mar 26 2013 1:04AM
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PeppermillReno
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Try to get laid off (but not fired) and collect unemployment. That'll make it easy.

You can try male escorting (you'll make more if you cater to gay men than ladies fyi) as a good job that will let you ski.

If there is a will there is a way. Anyone can rock up to a mountain and find a job as a liftie and find roomates or employee housing. And thats worst case scenario if you don't find a better job and have a good plan for housing.

I sell shit online so I can go/do wherever I want. See if you can do something that lets you work remotely.


Mar 26 2013 3:12AM
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freeballer
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I may be mistaken, but I believe getting a work visa in the US is nearly impossible if you are Canadian. If that's true, then a lot of awesome places in the States will not be possible for you.  I was told that Canada doesn't issue many work visas to Americans and vice versa.  I live in Vail and there are no Canadians. 
Mar 26 2013 11:51AM
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