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Best place to be a ski bum

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Skier_75
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I've always dreamed of skiing almost everyday at some amazing resort for a couple years in my life. if the opportunity arises where would be the best place. Whistler seems sick but to expensive. maybe alta or the cottonwood canyon area.
Oct 17 2016 6:01PM
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SKRockies
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banff would be pretty good because of the option of so many different hills
Oct 17 2016 6:05PM
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dan4060
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I loved Squaw but it's not cheap.
Oct 17 2016 6:11PM
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BirtDike
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I'm in Tahoe now, but was in Jackson for a few years before this, and in Colorado for a bit before that..

I miss Jackson, it's the best place I've ever lived hands down. But if I had the money to go anywhere for 4 months just to ski, I'd go to Whistler.
Oct 18 2016 12:52AM
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hippystinx
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honestly best of picking some random smaller ski resort like grand targee. or taos new mexico....go somewhere where people aren't... i live in summit and so many transient 18-22 ish people who come out here and think they can make it off a 10 dollar an hour job. It works for a little bit, but eventually the need for a new vehicle, or continued education seem to keep people moving right along the way....
Oct 18 2016 2:24AM
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bait
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Not the east coast. Gets way to fucking cold.
Oct 18 2016 10:02PM
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dan4060
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baitNot the east coast. Gets way to fucking cold.


It's the mountains that are the problem in the east, not the cold. I grew up back east and I don't miss those little hills.
Oct 18 2016 11:44PM
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JahFeels
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Tahoe or Mammoth. Tons of jobs, skiing 5 minutes away. Housing is the issue.
Oct 19 2016 4:09PM
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Nikolaus
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hippystinxhonestly best of picking some random smaller ski resort like grand targee. or taos new mexico....go somewhere where people aren't... i live in summit and so many transient 18-22 ish people who come out here and think they can make it off a 10 dollar an hour job. It works for a little bit, but eventually the need for a new vehicle, or continued education seem to keep people moving right along the way....


thats why you go to colorado mountain college. on a side note, I'd definitely choose whistler. the town and mountain are amazing.
Oct 19 2016 10:11PM
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hippystinx
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Nikolausthats why you go to colorado mountain college. on a side note, I'd definitely choose whistler. the town and mountain are amazing.


Cmc is a joke.....your degree might as well be written on toilet paper
Oct 19 2016 10:20PM
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profa_212
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JahFeelsTahoe or Mammoth. Tons of jobs, skiing 5 minutes away. Housing is the issue.


tons of shitty paying jobs and a 45 minute commute everyday for semi-reasonable housing. Even Reno rent is skyrocketing because of the massive Tesla factory coming in.
Oct 20 2016 1:05AM
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Nikolaus
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hippystinxCmc is a joke.....your degree might as well be written on toilet paper


if you're in anything other than ski area ops, yeah. but ski area ops is a good degree. besides, I'm transferring to a 4 year college to get my bachelors in sustainability or applied science.
Oct 20 2016 1:17AM
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WPMatt
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Skier_75I've always dreamed of skiing almost everyday at some amazing resort for a couple years in my life. if the opportunity arises where would be the best place. Whistler seems sick but to expensive. maybe alta or the cottonwood canyon area.

Steamboat Colorado, Jackson Hole Wyoming, Park City Utah, Whistler BC Canada, Aleyeska Alaska, Squaw Valley California, Etc. There are so many great places, just get a van and find a lot that will let you set up shop, but don't be an ass/party fucker cause you will get kicked out.
Oct 20 2016 11:46AM
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MLB
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Nowhere unless you live in your van....
Oct 20 2016 1:21PM
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brett_fisher
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Colorado seems dope
Oct 20 2016 1:27PM
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Hazz_moore_fun
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Mt Hutt , Methven , New Zealand

Yeah everyone's heard of Queenstown and wanaka but has anyone in here heard of a little town called methven?? By far a way better place to ski bum in NZ than anywhere else the rent is half of what you pay down south. The vibe is all time with a strong sense of community within the young population. Mt Hutt season pass is only $299 kiwi so that's like just over $200 usd. The mountain itself has a world class park now that's getting better and better every year. The park won NZsnowborder battle for best park in 2016. Not only that it gets one of the highest annual snowfalls in NZ and is over 30% black runs!!!
Oct 20 2016 3:21PM
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Frozinballz
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Pick a spot that you know you can actually make happen and send it. Go from there
Oct 21 2016 7:33PM
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50Kal
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Hazz_moore_funMt Hutt , Methven , New Zealand

Yeah everyone's heard of Queenstown and wanaka but has anyone in here heard of a little town called methven?? By far a way better place to ski bum in NZ than anywhere else the rent is half of what you pay down south. The vibe is all time with a strong sense of community within the young population. Mt Hutt season pass is only $299 kiwi so that's like just over $200 usd. The mountain itself has a world class park now that's getting better and better every year. The park won NZsnowborder battle for best park in 2016. Not only that it gets one of the highest annual snowfalls in NZ and is over 30% black runs!!!


My hutt? I heard it was called mount shut.
Oct 21 2016 7:40PM
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