Plans to bum in whistler, need advice

kryptonicLast year I went to whistler for the first time and even when they had minimum amounts of snow, there is no other place I could see myself living, so I couldn't imagine how I'd feel when they have as much snow as they do now. I live in nh at the moment and whistler seems like a great place for me because I don't think I could ever not be in the mountains or trees and the village is just nice and modern and perfect. I really think I would like to go out there sometime after I graduate and ski bum for the winter, no work, no school, just skiing. Now with how expensive it is to stay in whistler it'd be optimal to do it with multiple people which I don't think I'd have a problem finding to do so. The thing is I don't know if it'd be best to do it before or after university. I do happen to have Canadian citizenship and would be able to go to UBC and I have plans of going to med school and becoming an ER physician, at least as of now, I'm just not sure how I'd be able to balance everything out. Anyone have some good experience about how to do this.

Take your classes in the summer/fall and leave the spring open to ski.



You can pull it off with Canadian citizenship a US citizen couldn't so do what you gotta do.

kryptonicUBC and I have plans of going to med school and becoming an ER physician, at least as of now, I'm just not sure how I'd be able to balance everything out. Anyone have some good experience about how to do this.

There is no way to balance this out. You either become a doctor, or you ski lots. Or you become a doctor and then ski lots. Or you ski lots and then become a doctor.

I wouldn't go around telling people you plan on being a doctor. Baby steps! I had lots of friends who wanted to be doctors and half of them dropped out after first year. Set peoples expectations low so you don't look like a douche bag when you end up with a paper mill psychology undergraduate and no prospects.

PoLaRpEaKThere is no way to balance this out. You either become a doctor, or you ski lots. Or you become a doctor and then ski lots. Or you ski lots and then become a doctor.

I wouldn't go around telling people you plan on being a doctor. Baby steps! I had lots of friends who wanted to be doctors and half of them dropped out after first year. Set peoples expectations low so you don't look like a douche bag when you end up with a paper mill psychology undergraduate and no prospects.

Lolol I'm like I said that's the plan at the moment I could definitely change my mind later on but so far so good but idk what I'm gonna do man.

kryptonicLolol I'm like I said that's the plan at the moment I could definitely change my mind later on but so far so good but idk what I'm gonna do man.

woa woa, not so fast. As long as what revolves around is more important; you can still do what you always wanted to do and still include skiing in your life.

School will take you away from skiing, there is no doubt. But, night skiing is an option if you study near a small ski center in the East. Medical school is a big one, but can seriously take you any job ever will. Its sacrificing 7 years, but with proper time management, it can be pulled off. My former coach was a mogul coach and going through medical school. He finally quit skiing to pursue his medical career after graduation, but some physicians are very close to skiing. Dr. Francois Marquis is a world renown surgeon that works with top athletes while still finding time to watch his son compete.

The outcome can be much better with a high degree. Maybe you will ski less in quantity, but more in quality. No more waiting in line anymore, you can afford Heli skiing for a weekend. So it can balance out.

freestyler540woa woa, not so fast. As long as what revolves around is more important; you can still do what you always wanted to do and still include skiing in your life.

School will take you away from skiing, there is no doubt. But, night skiing is an option if you study near a small ski center in the East. Medical school is a big one, but can seriously take you any job ever will. Its sacrificing 7 years, but with proper time management, it can be pulled off. My former coach was a mogul coach and going through medical school. He finally quit skiing to pursue his medical career after graduation, but some physicians are very close to skiing. Dr. Francois Marquis is a world renown surgeon that works with top athletes while still finding time to watch his son compete.

The outcome can be much better with a high degree. Maybe you will ski less in quantity, but more in quality. No more waiting in line anymore, you can afford Heli skiing for a weekend. So it can balance out.

i would much rather ski than be a doctor that is one thing that is for sure but unless i get good enough to make a living off it which at the moment isnt in my mind, i just want to get good and see where i go from there, but a ski bum lifestyle wont be able to support a family. That is the main reason i want to be a doctor, anatomy is pretty much the only academic thing that interests me and i feel that with all the injuries and things id be dealing with it'd never get old. Im just gonna have to see where everything takes me.

kryptonici would much rather ski than be a doctor that is one thing that is for sure but unless i get good enough to make a living off it which at the moment isnt in my mind, i just want to get good and see where i go from there, but a ski bum lifestyle wont be able to support a family. That is the main reason i want to be a doctor, anatomy is pretty much the only academic thing that interests me and i feel that with all the injuries and things id be dealing with it'd never get old. Im just gonna have to see where everything takes me.

Thats reminds me of my late teens. I would wander for hours in the woods trying to figure out what my life is going to become. Would I be stuck in a 9 to 5 suit and tie job, get fat and more unhappy by the day.

This is why I included the point: "what you want your life to revolve around". Skiing has been the only constant activity in my life that made me truly happy. I tried poking at it; got into ski instructing, coaching, competition, but nothing has come out of it. Tried eco-tourism; still a lousy dead end job.

I took a stab at a trades school and discovered I could make more than enough to make end's meet in the winter if I worked all summer and when the snow falls, I take 3-4 months off to ski. With a little time and a lot of sacrifice, I ski 4.5 months, everyday I ride for 4-5 hrs minimum, moved to BC and living the life and saving up for later. I gave up on the possibility of getting a girlfriend, so I focus 100% on finding the sacred spot on the mountain.

So if skiing is just a pass-time, or something you can cut into; dont worry about a thing. But if something is really pulling you into winter, work out a job that gives you the possibility to take the powder day off or the straight up 5 month off thing. Many trades own their business... its a start

freestyler540Thats reminds me of my late teens. I would wander for hours in the woods trying to figure out what my life is going to become. Would I be stuck in a 9 to 5 suit and tie job, get fat and more unhappy by the day.

This is why I included the point: "what you want your life to revolve around". Skiing has been the only constant activity in my life that made me truly happy. I tried poking at it; got into ski instructing, coaching, competition, but nothing has come out of it. Tried eco-tourism; still a lousy dead end job.

I took a stab at a trades school and discovered I could make more than enough to make end's meet in the winter if I worked all summer and when the snow falls, I take 3-4 months off to ski. With a little time and a lot of sacrifice, I ski 4.5 months, everyday I ride for 4-5 hrs minimum, moved to BC and living the life and saving up for later. I gave up on the possibility of getting a girlfriend, so I focus 100% on finding the sacred spot on the mountain.

So if skiing is just a pass-time, or something you can cut into; dont worry about a thing. But if something is really pulling you into winter, work out a job that gives you the possibility to take the powder day off or the straight up 5 month off thing. Many trades own their business... its a start

Good insight I'm not really sure what will happen all ik is that I hate school and think it is honestly a game purely based off "work ethic" and slim to none to do with intelligence. Obviously someone with below average learning level would need extra help and would find it more difficult but if there was someone with typical intelligence and was able to hand in all their work and meet all the deadlines they could get "farther" in life than someone who was above average intelligence but didn't hand in work, I hate that and think it isn't fair. How can someone have a good work ethic for something with the reward of having a typical day job. However, I do well in school well enough to make it into med school and become a doctor if that's what I end up going for but I hate the system. I feel I would have a better work ethic in med school though because I do enjoy that type of stuff. I'm not really sure about it all, all I know is that I love skiing.

kryptonicGood insight I'm not really sure what will happen all ik is that I hate school and think it is honestly a game purely based off "work ethic" and slim to none to do with intelligence. Obviously someone with below average learning level would need extra help and would find it more difficult but if there was someone with typical intelligence and was able to hand in all their work and meet all the deadlines they could get "farther" in life than someone who was above average intelligence but didn't hand in work, I hate that and think it isn't fair. How can someone have a good work ethic for something with the reward of having a typical day job. However, I do well in school well enough to make it into med school and become a doctor if that's what I end up going for but I hate the system. I feel I would have a better work ethic in med school though because I do enjoy that type of stuff. I'm not really sure about it all, all I know is that I love skiing.

Sounds like high school, and yes school is mostly about attending things and giving a crap about thing you dont give a crap about.

Not College/University. The concept is the same; get grade, do assignements, write exam and graduate. But in advanced education you now have the resources to dig deeper in a specific field and ditch the ones you dont have an interest in. Higher education is a free-er learning experience. School does one of two things for you; gain a standard of knowledge about a standard field or to help connect you in that industry you are trying to specialize in. Working hard here will make you a better prospect, but sometime a guy at the airport offers you a job of a lifetime that works out. In fact, I never interviewed for a job in my life!

But working ethic, grades and hating the system have virtually nothing in common with making a decent living while expanding your personal horizons. I was a C- student in grade school and high school. In college, I did the minimum and gain every advantage I could to get grades. Finished top of the class, but found out grades had nothing to do with the job and got fired from my first gig. 5 years later and I am running the place... 65,000$ a year for 3 years of college after high school and 6 years. I could have done less in class and still would have ended up at the same place.

Just make sure you have a plan, a backup plan and parents willing to help if all fails. I am sure you still have time to work it out. Once your path is picked, commit through until the end and never give up until you land on your feet.

freestyler540Sounds like high school, and yes school is mostly about attending things and giving a crap about thing you dont give a crap about.

Not College/University. The concept is the same; get grade, do assignements, write exam and graduate. But in advanced education you now have the resources to dig deeper in a specific field and ditch the ones you dont have an interest in. Higher education is a free-er learning experience. School does one of two things for you; gain a standard of knowledge about a standard field or to help connect you in that industry you are trying to specialize in. Working hard here will make you a better prospect, but sometime a guy at the airport offers you a job of a lifetime that works out. In fact, I never interviewed for a job in my life!

But working ethic, grades and hating the system have virtually nothing in common with making a decent living while expanding your personal horizons. I was a C- student in grade school and high school. In college, I did the minimum and gain every advantage I could to get grades. Finished top of the class, but found out grades had nothing to do with the job and got fired from my first gig. 5 years later and I am running the place... 65,000$ a year for 3 years of college after high school and 6 years. I could have done less in class and still would have ended up at the same place.

Just make sure you have a plan, a backup plan and parents willing to help if all fails. I am sure you still have time to work it out. Once your path is picked, commit through until the end and never give up until you land on your feet.

What are you doing to get 65k that allows you to ski whistler all year

freestyler540Sounds like high school, and yes school is mostly about attending things and giving a crap about thing you dont give a crap about.

Not College/University. The concept is the same; get grade, do assignements, write exam and graduate. But in advanced education you now have the resources to dig deeper in a specific field and ditch the ones you dont have an interest in. Higher education is a free-er learning experience. School does one of two things for you; gain a standard of knowledge about a standard field or to help connect you in that industry you are trying to specialize in. Working hard here will make you a better prospect, but sometime a guy at the airport offers you a job of a lifetime that works out. In fact, I never interviewed for a job in my life!

But working ethic, grades and hating the system have virtually nothing in common with making a decent living while expanding your personal horizons. I was a C- student in grade school and high school. In college, I did the minimum and gain every advantage I could to get grades. Finished top of the class, but found out grades had nothing to do with the job and got fired from my first gig. 5 years later and I am running the place... 65,000$ a year for 3 years of college after high school and 6 years. I could have done less in class and still would have ended up at the same place.

Just make sure you have a plan, a backup plan and parents willing to help if all fails. I am sure you still have time to work it out. Once your path is picked, commit through until the end and never give up until you land on your feet.

Or for the winter atleast

kryptonicWhat are you doing to get 65k that allows you to ski whistler all year

Marine engineering officer. I run the engine rooms of large commercial vessels, do the watch keeping and maintenance/repairs. Its a blend of theoretical engineering and trades; I can both weld and know how to fix a welding machine. Its a college level degree that take 3-4 years to do and helped me become a handyman at the same time. Its also an opened certificate, it can become a stationary engineering ticket, shipbuilder, maintenance...or upgrade your knowledge in electrical engineering, or do more trades like welder, machinist or plumber.

There are other jobs like it if sailing is not your thing.