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I worked as a line cook at Black Iron Grill in the lodge last summer. It's really easy work and pays pretty average. The obvious draw is the free lift ticket for every day you work.
Apply for:
Line Cook
Ticket Office
Gift Shop
Busser in CDR
Mt. Hood Brewery (Govy) -owned by Timberline
Unless you can find somewhere in the Hood area that at least gets you a free pass, then I'd say it isn't worth it. With a summer pass costing $900+ and day tickets closing in on $60 this year, your best bet is either a camp or someone affiliated with Timberline.
I had a couple buddies work at Ski Bowl last year and apparently they have a similar incentive for free passes, you just have to find your supervisor to sign some form every morning you want to go up.
Good Luck, OP!
I was looking at Timberline too. The only thing that worries me is that I didn't see anything about free lodging and while the meal plans are half off, you still need to pay for them. Also, it seems like they want you to interview in person, which would suck if you don't live right by there. Plane tickets + food + lodging might be more than you make all summer
DINKLEBERGI worked as a line cook at Black Iron Grill in the lodge last summer. It's really easy work and pays pretty average. The obvious draw is the free lift ticket for every day you work.Apply for:
Line Cook
Ticket Office
Gift Shop
Busser in CDR
Mt. Hood Brewery (Govy) -owned by Timberline
Unless you can find somewhere in the Hood area that at least gets you a free pass, then I'd say it isn't worth it. With a summer pass costing $900+ and day tickets closing in on $60 this year, your best bet is either a camp or someone affiliated with Timberline.
I had a couple buddies work at Ski Bowl last year and apparently they have a similar incentive for free passes, you just have to find your supervisor to sign some form every morning you want to go up.
Good Luck, OP!
FarginBastageI was looking at Timberline too. The only thing that worries me is that I didn't see anything about free lodging and while the meal plans are half off, you still need to pay for them. Also, it seems like they want you to interview in person, which would suck if you don't live right by there. Plane tickets + food + lodging might be more than you make all summer
Yah i work for ski bowl, we get letters to timberline in the summer so thats dope
I've camped there for the entire spring/summer twice. I did it last summer and the summer of 2012. I lived in a tent and when it was nice out, I slept in the bed of my pickup truck.
Plus: Not paying rent is nice. If you rent a place your looking at about $500 a month, so you'll pretty much be scraping by for the summer. I'd recommend getting on Oregon's EBT program (food stamps).
Minus: Be prepared for weeks on end without showering. Wearing the same pairs of stocks for days at a time. Questioning your life. Cold raining/snowy weeks in the spring/early summer.
Last summer I worked 2 jobs (CDR and Mt. Hood Brewing Company), and took 9 credits online. Which was challenging because I did the majority of my assignments at the bar or local cafe. All in all, it'll put hair on your chest, you'll quickly become a govy loc, you'll ski everyday, you'll prolly get addicted to moles at some point, the word gypsy will take on a new meaning. Hope this helps.
Anders_FI've camped there for the entire spring/summer twice. I did it last summer and the summer of 2012. I lived in a tent and when it was nice out, I slept in the bed of my pickup truck.Plus: Not paying rent is nice. If you rent a place your looking at about $500 a month, so you'll pretty much be scraping by for the summer. I'd recommend getting on Oregon's EBT program (food stamps).
Minus: Be prepared for weeks on end without showering. Wearing the same pairs of stocks for days at a time. Questioning your life. Cold raining/snowy weeks in the spring/early summer.
Last summer I worked 2 jobs (CDR and Mt. Hood Brewing Company), and took 9 credits online. Which was challenging because I did the majority of my assignments at the bar or local cafe. All in all, it'll put hair on your chest, you'll quickly become a govy loc, you'll ski everyday, you'll prolly get addicted to moles at some point, the word gypsy will take on a new meaning. Hope this helps.
Can you just shower in ponds/streams/lakes?? Are there any near the airstrip?
Anders_FI've camped there for the entire spring/summer twice. I did it last summer and the summer of 2012. I lived in a tent and when it was nice out, I slept in the bed of my pickup truck.Plus: Not paying rent is nice. If you rent a place your looking at about $500 a month, so you'll pretty much be scraping by for the summer. I'd recommend getting on Oregon's EBT program (food stamps).
Minus: Be prepared for weeks on end without showering. Wearing the same pairs of stocks for days at a time. Questioning your life. Cold raining/snowy weeks in the spring/early summer.
Last summer I worked 2 jobs (CDR and Mt. Hood Brewing Company), and took 9 credits online. Which was challenging because I did the majority of my assignments at the bar or local cafe. All in all, it'll put hair on your chest, you'll quickly become a govy loc, you'll ski everyday, you'll prolly get addicted to moles at some point, the word gypsy will take on a new meaning. Hope this helps.
Best not be getting on food stamps. I always found the 2-3 a room in a shitty house to be the best way to ski bum. The could hundred a month goes a long way when it means showers and a place to store bulk, cheap food.
Thanks for the help and stoke everyone! I do have a few more questions.
1. What's better, the gypsy/timberline employee life or working at a camp? I applied to Windells, MHSSC, and Woodward Copper and submitted some pretty quality applications so I have a feeling I will get a job at at least one camp.
2. If living at the airstrip, what do people usually do for drinking water? I'd prefer not to buy a bunch of bottled water. What about for showers ect? Are there lakes/ponds/rivers to soap up in?
People do shower at Timberline, its not allowed though, and if u get caught theres a chance you could get fired. I've done it before but i chose not to last summer. Lake Trillium is real close to the airstrip, its a pretty gross lake to bath in though, its also pretty crowded. Prolly would of bathed in some lake/rivers but free time was hard to come by last summer.
They have portable showers set up at the bottom of the parking lot for hikers, so you could poach that. Best position to work for money wise is a serving position at Ram's Head , CDR, or banquets. If you don't get hired at anything you can be assured to get a job at the dish pit in the CDR or Rams Head Bar. For jobs where you want to ski like everyday go for like night shift as busser, dish pit, houseman, monument men, and possibly front desk. Though I do warn you bussing and dish pit are probably the two hardest jobs at Timberline. Govy life is already a tight knit of guys who live there yearly, so when the spring/summer comes around it spices it up really well. If you have any questions pm me and I can help (almost been working at Timberline for three years)/
Crispy.Thanks for the help and stoke everyone! I do have a few more questions.1. What's better, the gypsy/timberline employee life or working at a camp? I applied to Windells, MHSSC, and Woodward Copper and submitted some pretty quality applications so I have a feeling I will get a job at at least one camp.
2. If living at the airstrip, what do people usually do for drinking water? I'd prefer not to buy a bunch of bottled water. What about for showers ect? Are there lakes/ponds/rivers to soap up in?
There's a spigot at the trillium campsite, if you really need a shower hmu and come to my house fam haha
Crispy.Any tips for an absolute noob to live out there?
danbrowngift shop is a pretty dope job. i worked as the night houseman at timberline for a couple summers and it was awesome. 3-11pm, all i did was pick up pool towels, make fires and bring shit to people's rooms. skied every single day, showered at work after skiing before my shift. it was tightgift shop is wack, stand in a small hot room while old ladies look at trinkets for hours no thanks. Nights or swings are the way to go, if you're at hood for summer to ride why the hell would you work a day shift haha?
Crispy.Has anyone camped out all summer?yep 2 and 1/2 months at the airstrip best summer of my life! We kept our camp clean said we were employees trying to get an apartment and the forest service scrapped the 2week camping law for us and let us stay in return we picked up after Portland dbags that left trash.
Crispy.Can you just shower in ponds/streams/lakes?? Are there any near the airstrip?save yourself tons of heart ache and get a Coleman solar shower, about a 1mile walk or easy bike ride from the airstrip is the stillcreek campgrounds there are outhouses and spickets to get water at. We filled up there all the time. Then just made a tarp shower stall back at camp.
Crispy.Thanks for the help and stoke everyone! I do have a few more questions.work a swing shift or night at the lodge to ride everyday, a camp will probably give you a house to stay in so there's that but then you work during the camps.1. What's better, the gypsy/timberline employee life or working at a camp? I applied to Windells, MHSSC, and Woodward Copper and submitted some pretty quality applications so I have a feeling I will get a job at at least one camp.
2. If living at the airstrip, what do people usually do for drinking water? I'd prefer not to buy a bunch of bottled water. What about for showers ect? Are there lakes/ponds/rivers to soap up in?
Lieutenant_DanThey have portable showers set up at the bottom of the parking lot for hikers, so you could poach that. Best position to work for money wise is a serving position at Ram's Head , CDR, or banquets. If you don't get hired at anything you can be assured to get a job at the dish pit in the CDR or Rams Head Bar. For jobs where you want to ski like everyday go for like night shift as busser, dish pit, houseman, monument men, and possibly front desk. Though I do warn you bussing and dish pit are probably the two hardest jobs at Timberline. Govy life is already a tight knit of guys who live there yearly, so when the spring/summer comes around it spices it up really well. If you have any questions pm me and I can help (almost been working at Timberline for three years)/
Dans right he's one of the homies, ive been up here for 4-5years myself, worked many many departments in tline and can say that those two jobs you can get no problem but they are a pain in the ass, dont even bother cooking in the rams head you'll hate it.
All in all my friend you're gonna have a great time! Bring lots of boxers and socks stock up before coming out you'll love it when you're on day 5 of a pair and like wait new pair! Fuck yes. Bring good blanket it does get cold some nights, idk I'm tired but if you've got any other questions I am seasoned in the gypsy ways and know some good trade secrets I wont post in a public thread haha shoot me a message if you got questions. Also lets spin some laps when you get out
ParryWithAnAAirstrip gets fucked gross. Too many people shitting in the woods. Find a nice chill spot with a few friends up West Leg road.If you have a good work ethic then apply for the Rams Head in Timberline lodge. We always need people.
I am a very hard worker. Lots of people seem to hate the job at Rams Head though? I'm trying to find a nice balance between making money for school next year, skiing (maybe 3-5 days a week), and also hiking around and fun nature stuff like that.
Again thanks everyone for all the help! Reminds me how awesome this community is.
While I'm on it, is anyone looking for someone to set up a camp with for the summer? If anyone is interested, PM me/hit me up in this thread. I'll warn you I'm not very knowledgable about camping stuff, but I am a super agreeable, hard working, optimistic person that would be an awesome homie!
Crispy.I am a very hard worker. Lots of people seem to hate the job at Rams Head though? I'm trying to find a nice balance between making money for school next year, skiing (maybe 3-5 days a week), and also hiking around and fun nature stuff like that.Again thanks everyone for all the help! Reminds me how awesome this community is.
While I'm on it, is anyone looking for someone to set up a camp with for the summer? If anyone is interested, PM me/hit me up in this thread. I'll warn you I'm not very knowledgable about camping stuff, but I am a super agreeable, hard working, optimistic person that would be an awesome homie!
Andys right about people shitting out there it gets nasty but if you're on west leg be sure to go back in a ways off the road forest service kicks people out but they also didn't roll through much at all last year. The rams isn't horrible if you can be a halfway decent busser chances are you'll do just fine in there, just don't cook that's for sure one of the higher employee turnaround rates, were as the serving/buss side usually has returners each year and some new folks. It is busy though that's for sure and pay is alright due to tips.
Anders_FI've camped there for the entire spring/summer twice. I did it last summer and the summer of 2012. I lived in a tent and when it was nice out, I slept in the bed of my pickup truck.Plus: Not paying rent is nice. If you rent a place your looking at about $500 a month, so you'll pretty much be scraping by for the summer. I'd recommend getting on Oregon's EBT program (food stamps).
Minus: Be prepared for weeks on end without showering. Wearing the same pairs of stocks for days at a time. Questioning your life. Cold raining/snowy weeks in the spring/early summer.
Last summer I worked 2 jobs (CDR and Mt. Hood Brewing Company), and took 9 credits online. Which was challenging because I did the majority of my assignments at the bar or local cafe. All in all, it'll put hair on your chest, you'll quickly become a govy loc, you'll ski everyday, you'll prolly get addicted to moles at some point, the word gypsy will take on a new meaning. Hope this helps.
Crispy.Thanks for the help and stoke everyone! I do have a few more questions.1. What's better, the gypsy/timberline employee life or working at a camp? I applied to Windells, MHSSC, and Woodward Copper and submitted some pretty quality applications so I have a feeling I will get a job at at least one camp.
2. If living at the airstrip, what do people usually do for drinking water? I'd prefer not to buy a bunch of bottled water. What about for showers ect? Are there lakes/ponds/rivers to soap up in?
There are R.V parks just down the road from Govt. camp. If you pursue the gypsy dream, i highly recommend getting a membership to one of them. There is a nice/fancy one, and a little older not as nice one, but both very helpful. They have work out equipment, pool, shower etc.
As for water, there are drinking fountains and water bottle fill ups in the lodge. I would recommend a few reusable water bottles, along with gallons here there. The gas station also has a spout on the back side that anyone can use to fill up water.
SlymonThere are R.V parks just down the road from Govt. camp. If you pursue the gypsy dream, i highly recommend getting a membership to one of them. There is a nice/fancy one, and a little older not as nice one, but both very helpful. They have work out equipment, pool, shower etc.As for water, there are drinking fountains and water bottle fill ups in the lodge. I would recommend a few reusable water bottles, along with gallons here there. The gas station also has a spout on the back side that anyone can use to fill up water.
What is the RV gym like? I'm big into weightlifting and running. I don't have a problem giving up weightlifting for the summer if there are no weights, as long as I can still run. Any estimate to how much a membership costs?
Lieutenant_DanAs a employee I you can get day vouchers to use the gym in sandy and the RV park showers/pool. Bussing isn't bad I'm just tired of doing it, but you make good tips.
How far away is Sandy? And any Timberline employee can get vouchers or just your job (bussing)?
Thanks dudes I'm applying today!
Crispy.What is the RV gym like? I'm big into weightlifting and running. I don't have a problem giving up weightlifting for the summer if there are no weights, as long as I can still run. Any estimate to how much a membership costs?How far away is Sandy? And any Timberline employee can get vouchers or just your job (bussing)?
Thanks dudes I'm applying today!
Anyone can get vouchers at anytime but the thing is you need to be on top of it everyday or else someone will get the letter. They only give out so many a day and if your late, your out of luck. Can be a major pain I. The ass to have to go get a letter to shower or exercise, especially if you don't work that day.
The RV lot I was going to was the less desirable one and they still had a weight room, treadmills, sauna etc. As for membership, I forget the price. Not too expensive and definitely worth it if you don't want to get a letter every time you want to do something. Sandy is kinda the closest town down from govt camp, maybe 20-25 min down the road. They have stores, gyms (anytime fitness type) and other shit you will need. Buying food in govy is the biggest rip off
SlymonAnyone can get vouchers at anytime but the thing is you need to be on top of it everyday or else someone will get the letter. They only give out so many a day and if your late, your out of luck. Can be a major pain I. The ass to have to go get a letter to shower or exercise, especially if you don't work that day.The RV lot I was going to was the less desirable one and they still had a weight room, treadmills, sauna etc. As for membership, I forget the price. Not too expensive and definitely worth it if you don't want to get a letter every time you want to do something. Sandy is kinda the closest town down from govt camp, maybe 20-25 min down the road. They have stores, gyms (anytime fitness type) and other shit you will need. Buying food in govy is the biggest rip off
25 min walking or in a car?
Didn't want to make a thread for this but anyone have experience working at the Wy'east cafe? Just accepted a dish washing position for this summer and I'm praying they have a night shift, I know CDR is best for hours that accommodate shredding everyday. Anyone work there or know much about it?
2wentyfiveDidn't want to make a thread for this but anyone have experience working at the Wy'east cafe? Just accepted a dish washing position for this summer and I'm praying they have a night shift, I know CDR is best for hours that accommodate shredding everyday. Anyone work there or know much about it?
Duddeeee applied too but only recently.
Anders_FI've camped there for the entire spring/summer twice. I did it last summer and the summer of 2012. I lived in a tent and when it was nice out, I slept in the bed of my pickup truck.Plus: Not paying rent is nice. If you rent a place your looking at about $500 a month, so you'll pretty much be scraping by for the summer. I'd recommend getting on Oregon's EBT program (food stamps).
Minus: Be prepared for weeks on end without showering. Wearing the same pairs of stocks for days at a time. Questioning your life. Cold raining/snowy weeks in the spring/early summer.
Last summer I worked 2 jobs (CDR and Mt. Hood Brewing Company), and took 9 credits online. Which was challenging because I did the majority of my assignments at the bar or local cafe. All in all, it'll put hair on your chest, you'll quickly become a govy loc, you'll ski everyday, you'll prolly get addicted to moles at some point, the word gypsy will take on a new meaning. Hope this helps.
Get a gym membership or a ymca membership or something. It's a lot cheaper than payong rent and you can shower.
jfoxDidn't want to make a thread for this but anyone have experience working at the Wy'east cafe? Just accepted a dish washing position for this summer and I'm praying they have a night shift, I know CDR is best for hours that accommodate shredding everyday. Anyone work there or know much about it?
If I'm thing of the right place, its in the day lodge, but the guy that runs it is super sick and you might be able to work something out with him. Pretty sure the illusive joejoe is working in there now, so its lit.
jfoxDidn't want to make a thread for this but anyone have experience working at the Wy'east cafe? Just accepted a dish washing position for this summer and I'm praying they have a night shift, I know CDR is best for hours that accommodate shredding everyday. Anyone work there or know much about it?
Wy'east opens for breakfast and lunch so they start getting in around 7-7:30 and they are done by 2. So it's highly unlikely you would have chances to ride since the work schedule is identical to the time lifts are open. My friends who worked in there last summer only had enough time on days off to get to Palmer.
I work at T-Line during summers and absolutely love it.
However after several summers I know it's not for everyone.
Ideally it is really hard to balance skiing a lot and still having a comfortable life unless you have financial support or savings.
I love Hood because I can bare sleeping in my truck camper shell for three months, eating the same shit food from Charlie's/The Ratskeller over and over. Not having regular access to showers... Etc....
The main thing to consider if you've never skiied Hood in summer is how dedicated you are to riding. The snow is shit you only have from about 8am-2pm. To get on the glacier you spend about 30 minutes on a two chair link. You won't be able to hit the Windells/HCSC or MHSSC parks unless you poach, or get permission. Overall the skiing is the worst you'll ever see but it is skiing in the summer.
The huge incentive to work at Timberline is a free pass.
The huge incentive to work at a camp is to use there parks
The huge incentive to not go to Hood is to get better employment and save for winter.
I love living in Oregon not only for skiing Palmer, but fishing, backpacking, rafting so the skiing becomes just an added bonus.
My job is in parking, it pays shit but gives me time to ride.
I only work parking for the hours which work to catch the lift.
I switch between early shifts 5am-12pm or late 10am-5pm
We spend the first half of summer setting up fences and clearing the runs of trash. Than the second half of summer we help park the camp buses and monitor the lots.
Sorry for the novel!
jfoxDidn't want to make a thread for this but anyone have experience working at the Wy'east cafe? Just accepted a dish washing position for this summer and I'm praying they have a night shift, I know CDR is best for hours that accommodate shredding everyday. Anyone work there or know much about it?
Well technically no has experience working at the wyeast cafe since this is the first summer it's been open (under different management, set up, etc...). The black iron grill use to be one of the chilliest places to work in the summer. Beefiestexpert worked there two summers ago and I heard he got like ride breaks almost every shift (message him for
More details). Ya dishwashing in the CDR does have a night shift but trust me lad get ready for some really annoying wet work. You will get to ride, but you might have to compete with others for night shifts. Wyeast will probably be laid back this summer.
Lieutenant_DanWell technically no has experience working at the wyeast cafe since this is the first summer it's been open (under different management, set up, etc...). The black iron grill use to be one of the chilliest places to work in the summer. Beefiestexpert worked there two summers ago and I heard he got like ride breaks almost every shift (message him forMore details). Ya dishwashing in the CDR does have a night shift but trust me lad get ready for some really annoying wet work. You will get to ride, but you might have to compete with others for night shifts. Wyeast will probably be laid back this summer.
my homie calvin cooks there, he doesn't mind working there so i think youll be good
Hey everyone, I know this isn't T-line specific but there seems to be a lot of local knowledge in this thread so I figured I'd post in here.
I got a job at Windells this summer in kitchen staff! Before I make the decision of giving up all my summer plans and going out there, I have just a few questions that I hope some of you could help me with.
1. Is there a gym (with a decent weightroom) near Windells that I could get to easily either by walking, bus, or some other means of transport that I'm unaware of? I know this is a ridiculous question, but I'm kind of a fitness junkie so it's important to me hahaha.
2. Anyone have experience with how many hours/week kitchen staff usually does at Windells? I obviously will ask my hiring manager if I decide to pursue the job, but that's really dependent on #1 ^^.
Crispy.Hey everyone, I know this isn't T-line specific but there seems to be a lot of local knowledge in this thread so I figured I'd post in here.I got a job at Windells this summer in kitchen staff! Before I make the decision of giving up all my summer plans and going out there, I have just a few questions that I hope some of you could help me with.
1. Is there a gym (with a decent weightroom) near Windells that I could get to easily either by walking, bus, or some other means of transport that I'm unaware of? I know this is a ridiculous question, but I'm kind of a fitness junkie so it's important to me hahaha.
2. Anyone have experience with how many hours/week kitchen staff usually does at Windells? I obviously will ask my hiring manager if I decide to pursue the job, but that's really dependent on #1 ^^.
There's a gym by thriftway and also one at the rv park