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Best place to instruct in the U.S?

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camboselecta
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Hi guys and girls. Im from the U.K, Im a ski instructor and would love to hit up the mountains over the pond. We dont get info about the resorts in the US so I was hoping that some of the NS massive would be able to help me out.

Any views would be a great help. Cheers all. Peace.

Jun 20 2007 8:36AM
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dave44
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dont go to USA come to canada... Whistler is the place to instruct.


or if u really wanna go to US, go to like tahoe or mammoth or somewhere
Jun 21 2007 3:25AM
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d.spong
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aspen extreme
Jun 21 2007 3:53AM
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P.J.S.
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yeah definitely! that should be every ski instructors dream...
Jun 21 2007 4:14AM
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Holte
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Depends whether you're looking for high pay or great skiing (and your tip hustling ability). Any of the huge destination resorts will pay really well. I've heard that Park City has the highest starting pay. According to my dad (who was on the PSIA demo team for a while and instructed a LOT of mountains), Jackson Hole had the best mix of rich guests and great skiing.
Jun 21 2007 4:18AM
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pointer
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Telluride or Sunlight
Jun 21 2007 11:21AM
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*monsterskier*
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vail or someplace in canada..possibly b.c
Jun 21 2007 11:25AM
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chickenwang
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depends most mountains you have to have some sort of psia training if your an international but theres a few that dont require any
Jun 21 2007 11:31AM
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Giv_Clothing
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I'm not too much a fan of the place but my friend instructed up at Deer Valley for a few years...He was rolling in tips...oh yeah and it totally is about teaching kids and single old ladies!
Jun 21 2007 12:06PM
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dave44
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I'm not sure what qualification there is in Britain, but I know large resorts accept other countries qualifications...

I've got CSIA under my belt and I've done a couple years in NZ
Jun 21 2007 2:49PM
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Reptar
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Deer Valley. i dont ski there, but its just a bunch of reeealy rich people.
Jun 21 2007 3:32PM
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TheButterHashira
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ive never watched that movie begginning to end
Jun 21 2007 3:50PM
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timoski
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if you want to instruct go for it, but it does not give you alot of ski time (ski time thats fun that is)
Jun 21 2007 4:41PM
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.jon
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yep pretty much
im sad to say i skied there when i was 9 years old
now i feel like a rich bastard even though im not
Jun 21 2007 5:00PM
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fuzzyglasses
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Yeah Deer Valley/Park City/Aspen/Mammoth has tons of rich folks who visit and give it up for instructors...
Jun 21 2007 5:08PM
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camboselecta
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Thanks for the replies ladies and gents. Im finding it hard to get in to Canada as they require me to get a visa and a police check for all thecountries Ive lived in for more than 6 months, before they will offer me work, which means that if I dont get work Im stuck with a very expencive visa that I can only get once.

Ive been talking to Vail and Tahoe but they send me applications in strange DAT format which I cant open.

I think Im gonna be in the US and save Canada for later. Cheers for the idears.

Cambo.
Jun 29 2007 8:31AM
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DavidHonda.
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VAIL VAIL VAIL.... i live there u see ski instructors gettting like 200$ from rich as parents tips after one full day lesson!
Jun 29 2007 9:05AM
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camboselecta
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Yes mate Ive tryed them but they send me some wierd application that you cant fill in! Its doin my head in. $200 bucks a lesson sounds nice!!

I just did an application for Aspen, bring on the jobs.
Jun 29 2007 9:41AM
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