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Ski bumming at Hood for the summer?

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Skibumsmith
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This spring I want to go to Hood and ski the glacier all summer. I’ll probably go at the end of April when Alta closes. What kinds of jobs are available during the summer months? What’s the closest town, cheapest housing, etc?

Jan 24 2012 8:01PM
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j.bird
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holy searchbar.
Jan 24 2012 8:03PM
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Skibumsmith
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i don't have time for that shit. i gotta go eat dinner. i'll research later.
Jan 24 2012 8:06PM
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Gstrong
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Threads for in two years
Jan 24 2012 8:14PM
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Skibumsmith
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alright i know this sort of thread probably already exists. someone help me with some info.
Jan 25 2012 11:47PM
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eheath
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There are tons of jobs but the only jobs that'll get you a pass or tickets are at timberline. Government camp is the closest town, tons of places to get jobs there too. Housing won't be cheap unless you house up with mad people. After may, you could camp all summer for free at the air strip if that tickles your fancy.
Jan 25 2012 11:49PM
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skibum_mark
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apply for season lay off unemployment insurance (wellfare or whatever you have in the us) and yeah, live in a tent ski everyday
Jan 26 2012 12:23AM
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Skibumsmith
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What's the air strip? I don't mind camping. thx for the info.
Jan 26 2012 3:31PM
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stupendous-man
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this, but the rangers are picky and sometimes kick you out if your campin at the airstrip for like more than 2 weeks. if it happens just go somewhere else to camp, theres so many around hood.
Jan 26 2012 3:50PM
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ny300z
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im just curious...when people do stuff like camp out places to live and to ski bum for weeks/months, how the hell do they afford lift tickets everyday to ski?

or is the money they are saving on renting/staying somewhere go towards the cost of lift tickets?


Jan 26 2012 3:56PM
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eheath
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Legally you can be at the air strip for 30 days. So if a ranger comes and gives you shit, you have 30 days after that before you can get a ticket.
Jan 26 2012 6:57PM
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esotericjive
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Pretty much this.
Jan 26 2012 8:39PM
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Skibumsmith
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bump :)
Jan 28 2012 8:23PM
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_srose
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save up to get the pass,
or work at the resort for afree pass.
or clip tickets.

buy a big bag of rice annnnnd a tent
good life.
Feb 22 2012 6:32PM
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platform8
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posted up at the air strip for a week this summer its mad chill. its about a 2 min drive down the road from gov camp. i believe it is the acces road to trillium lake. there is an open field and man made campsites erry where and tons of people to party with.
Feb 22 2012 7:01PM
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J_MAC
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This...
is fuckin sweet, Ive been lookin for a chill hill to sesh for the summer how close is the airstrip to the hill?
Feb 22 2012 7:41PM
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_srose
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airstripppp

Click for larger image

http://tinypic.com/r/i2ogmb/5
Feb 22 2012 7:57PM
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NWbyNW
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Well then...
Feb 22 2012 8:53PM
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ohboy
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Cheapest, close housing? Probably Golden Poles in Guvy (Government Camp). Guvy is where a lot of camps stay. HCSC has their campus their.
Golden Poles is not too nice but it gets the job done. It is a mile or two from the access road up the mountain.
If you want something a little nicer, but more expensive, Collins Lake Resort is a good option. It is right near Golden Poles. And I must say it is very nice.


Feb 22 2012 8:56PM
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DR.SHRED
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does anyone know how much the summer pass is?
Feb 23 2012 8:42PM
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ohboy
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Check their website?

In the summer of 2011, a day pass was $55.
Feb 23 2012 8:44PM
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NWbyNW
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Hasnt been released yet, as far as I'm aware. They are spendy though.
Feb 23 2012 9:02PM
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SKIU4EA
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https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/379775/


This thread is like 4 yrs old, but filled with lots of helpful info.
Feb 23 2012 9:50PM
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BK
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we camped at Trillium lake onetime. Bring a bunch of tarps and rig up an epic canopy for rain, tarp cityyyy
Feb 24 2012 7:41PM
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danbrown
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summer passes are like 900 bucks. work in the gift shop at timberline, or in housekeeping. you won't get a job in the CDR your first year btu stick around nd you'll make dough. i was a night houseman at tline, it was real tight.
Feb 24 2012 7:45PM
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