Jakis Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Anyone here ever work in whistler for a winter or any other ski resorts in Canada. I am thinking about trying to get a seasonal job there next winter and wondering if anyone has any tips and how they liked it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 more than a few winters...i used to live there.not sure what to tell you - what sort of work are you going to be looking for? get a job at the mountain if you want a free pass. other places offer passes sometimes too. whistler is just as nice in the summer as in the winter, and without the tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakis Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Thanks. Me and a friend just started to look into it today. Probally just retail or restaurant work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 i worked at the boot which was great but it's gone! i also worked at the IGA, which was really good. i mean it was a nice place to work and paid about $5/hr more than most retail (ie min. wage). i was a cashier. i know the owner and stuff of course, so you can say you know me if you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakis Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Thanks phorbesie! I am going to do a little more research and planning. My brother lives in Vancover and has some friends in Whistler so I will give him a call tonight and let him know I am thinking about moving and working in Whistler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 I did a winter in Golden and a winter in Rossland. In Golden I worked at a cafe called the Dogtooth Cafe (gone now) and it was great, though it was a daytime job so it sometimes got in the way of the ski bum life. Kicking Horse is by far the best terrain I've ever ridden on! In Rossland I worked in the kitchen at the hill (Red Resort).. Got a fair bit of snowboarding in but it was a bum winter, no snow. Rossland is a town of 2000 so if no nightlife doesn't suit you, skip on it. I preferred to go for the small and more low-key ski hills as opposed to the biggies like Whistler. The advantage of Whistler or Banff is that you can see good higher-profile live music every now and then. Lake Louise and Banff (Sunshine) are pretty easy places for first-timers, as in really easy to find work and get set up with minimal outside help. Whatever you chose to do, enjoy!ps - If I were in your shoes I would be thinking Revelstoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Revelstoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Revelstoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainsunshine Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Baj lived there for awhile, worked in a ski-rental shop I believe, pm him and I'm sure he'd give ya some tips.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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