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B_K
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well i didnt know wether to put this in ski gabber or not but whatever..im a junior in high school and i really couldnt ever imagine my self ever having a typical desk job or something not outdoors or without skiing for that matter.....what are some colleges that offer skiing related majors?
Oct 2 2012 7:34PM
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concept311
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The SAM Program at Gogebic was amazing learned a lot and had a great time. When it came to getting jobs out west it was just about as easy as it get's. I had multiple interviews and place's I could have worked. When I thought I had decide where I wanted to move to work at (Which was Beaver Creek as A Groomer). A week or two later after I decided on Beaver Creek Vail called out of no where And offered me a Job. Which I took. The guy that Hired me was a Former SAM which helped a ton.
Oct 11 2012 1:06AM
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shocker611
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U of U has this.. its parks rec and tourism though
Oct 11 2012 3:20AM
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shocker611
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not the only.. but yes it is very usefull.  When I met with the dean of the business school at U of U he pretty much begged me and another engineering kid to get an mba.  Also, one of my friends that graduated with a biomed degree got hired by nestle simply because they respected her degree and paid her ~120k fresh outta undergrad a year to travel the globe and figure out what cultures like what candy.  Pretty fuckin badass if  you ask me
Oct 11 2012 3:24AM
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Black.Bird
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I have the same mindset but I'm in geology, who needs a big house and get stuck in a golden cage?
Oct 11 2012 9:59AM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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do want.
Oct 11 2012 5:42PM
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schmelliot
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Montana State has a pretty reputable snow science program, although Im not sure what majors/careers it would involve, probably something to do with avalanche study though. Aand the nearest ski hill is less than 20 minutes away.... just sayin
Oct 11 2012 6:15PM
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joshua
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Not to mention all the housekeeping work a big house requires.
Oct 11 2012 9:13PM
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californiagrown
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FWIW that job fucking sucks. I know people who have to travel that much, and it takes a serious toll on their relationships with people.

NOT WORTH IT imo.


A technical undergrad with an MBA is the golden ticket though...and i have been told so by people far more successful than pretty much anyone any of you know...
Oct 12 2012 2:18AM
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mvf
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1) Study something that makes you lots of money and is fun and challenging for you to do

2) dont take too many classes in the winter terms; ski a lot instead

3) use previously mentioned money to ski once out of school


QED
Oct 12 2012 4:12AM
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C.A.V.
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COLORADO MOUNTAN COLLEGE !!!
Oct 12 2012 8:05AM
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shocker611
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OMG YOU KNOW RICH PEOPLE!?!?!? TELL ME MORE!
Oct 12 2012 2:34PM
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californiagrown
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Just cause people are rich doesnt mean you should listen to them...hence why i never mentioned money- to me success is being powerful and well respected within your industry.
Oct 12 2012 10:37PM
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TimRiley
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This. My buddy went to CMC cause he loved mtn biking / was sposored. Had a major wreck inbetween classes, had to be air lifted off the mtn, failed out of college and lives with his mom. Baller

Oct 12 2012 10:45PM
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ESB
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The man speaks the truth. Especially the part about art history majors and Starbucks.
Oct 12 2012 11:16PM
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dan1080
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Didn't read anything except your pst; don't forego any options yet dude. You're still young and who knows what life will bring. Take life a step at a time and plan for your future but don't etch it in stone. Best of luck to you, whatever you do.
Oct 13 2012 1:39AM
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ReeferMonga
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Cunt.
Oct 13 2012 5:35AM
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ehudds21
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Colorado Mountain College offers degrees in all areas of a ski resort from Rental shop management, to ski resort maintence, to Ski resort management. and there's Green Mountain College in vermont that offers ski resort mangement and you get to intern at Killy. There are a lot of options out there, you just have to remain opened minded about what you want to do.
Oct 13 2012 9:28AM
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and
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mechanical engineering! you seriously can apply it to get whatever job you want
Oct 13 2012 6:37PM
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1337
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yes, ME degree is probably the best undergrad program/degree you can walk out of a college with. Opens up everything and anything for either work or continuing education
Oct 13 2012 6:42PM
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shocker611
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I would add biomed to the list, ridiculous the assortment of jobs you can get with it
Oct 13 2012 8:17PM
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skithesprings
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I'm a junior in engineering and I have the same plan, except two small houses, one for the work week, and a cabin in the mountains with sleds and fun toys.
Oct 13 2012 8:28PM
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stickski
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This guy that was my heli-skiing guide was a geology major. He would work for the oil companies in the summer and stuff but then he would work as a heli-skiing guide in the winter. I'm not sure how you could beat that. he gets paid to ski the exact same lines we paid to ski.. dude was a total boss too and rock climbed a lot in the summer
Oct 13 2012 8:48PM
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californiagrown
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lol you have no idea whats waiting for you in the workforce, bud.

good luck with that dream. keep on fightng for it!
Oct 14 2012 6:03AM
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Download-My-Apps
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ha ya, the real world hits you hard in the face. That being said I have a friend who works as an engineer in Alberta 1.5 weeks on and one week off, and makes around $80, 000 right out of uni. SInce he goes to camp for work it would be possible to have a ski vacation every three weeks in like Banff or something.
Oct 14 2012 1:49PM
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californiagrown
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social life suffers tremendously.

Working that kind of job is lucrative, but fucking sucks otherwise.

also, 80k doesnt buy what it used too haha.
Oct 14 2012 1:59PM
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