Career Choice?

I don't have too many specific suggestions, my main suggestion is do your research and find something that is flexible and/or allows you to work remotely. Something that comes to mind is some kind of software coding perhaps, because it's less about working the "9-to-5" life and just getting shit done, but I could be wrong.

Another random suggestion is construction inspection or materials testing technician, I used to work as an inspector and I worked long hours outside during the summer but in the winter I would be very slow on hours and could go to the mountain during the week. Some people I know would actually not work at all and collect unemployment, I don't think they needed that money though since they got lots of overtime in the summer.

An old roommate of mine works for a private company that gets commissioned by the utah/idaho/nevada government to repair remote weather stations. The majority of his time is spent outside hiking/driving offroad/split boarding to difficult-to-access areas and peaks that have weather stations that require repair. He also predicts weather patterns and does forecasting for those areas as well. I believe he majored in meteorology.

It's an obscure example, but I always thought he had a cool job.

That would be an awesome job. I’ll look into it. I’m sure it’s pretty competitive though

danbrownAn old roommate of mine works for a private company that gets commissioned by the utah/idaho/nevada government to repair remote weather stations. The majority of his time is spent outside hiking/driving offroad/split boarding to difficult-to-access areas and peaks that have weather stations that require repair. He also predicts weather patterns and does forecasting for those areas as well. I believe he majored in meteorology.

It's an obscure example, but I always thought he had a cool job.

When I was a softmore and senoir I had no idea what I wanted either. I decided by about March of my senior year I wasnt going to go to college that following semester. I did not want to go into college not being certian about the career I wanted to persue. I also had to bust my ass through both jr.high and highschool to get good marks, so I wanted more time to ski and enjoy the green grass of skiing my friends always seemed to be able to get.

After Highschool I ended up getting a job that was very busy in the off season of skiing so i gave me lots of time to ski in the winter. Through taking this break I was able to focus on my skiing and even achieve some dreams I never thought would happen (like riding breck for a season, learning a bunch of cool tricks, making great friends ect., ect.). BUT also through taking some time off, I found what I really wanted to do with my life/for a career. And after a final hurrah year at Breckenridge, I had applied for college and went from there. I graduated College 4 years ago and have build a decent career since.

My point is maybe consider taking some time off to achieve some personal dreams or goals if you aren't really sure what you want. I found by stepping back a little bit as well and through that time off I was able to figure out what I wanted to do with life.
But my advice also to you would be during highschool, make sure you are keeping your grades up and doing as good as you possibly can in school cause the better your marks are, the more options you have afterwards.



Its ok not to know what you want at your age dude.

sorry for the shitty spelling and bad grammar. when speed typing big things on forums I dont usually care

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That doesn’t sound like a bad idea. I’ve kept a 4.0 so far so grades won’t be a problem. Do you mind telling me what what you do for a career now?

CHU-TANG_CLANWhen I was a softmore and senoir I had no idea what I wanted either. I decided by about March of my senior year I wasnt going to go to college that following semester. I did not want to go into college not being certian about the career I wanted to persue. I also had to bust my ass through both jr.high and highschool to get good marks, so I wanted more time to ski and enjoy the green grass of skiing my friends always seemed to be able to get.

After Highschool I ended up getting a job that was very busy in the off season of skiing so i gave me lots of time to ski in the winter. Through taking this break I was able to focus on my skiing and even achieve some dreams I never thought would happen (like riding breck for a season, learning a bunch of cool tricks, making great friends ect., ect.). BUT also through taking some time off, I found what I really wanted to do with my life/for a career and after a final hurrah year at Breckenridge. After that I had applied for college and went from there. I graduated College 4 years ago and have build a decent career.

My point is maybe consider taking some time off to achieve some personal dreams or goals if you aren't really sure what you want. I found by stepping back a little bit as well and through that time off I was able to figure out what I wanted to do with life.
But my advice also to you would be during highschool, make sure you are keeping your grades up and doing as good as you possibly can in school cause the better your marks are, the more options you have afterwards.



Its ok not to know what you want at your age dude.

sorry for the shitty spelling and bad grammar. when speed typing big things on forums I dont usually care

I am a Lighting Designer/Laser Lightshow Technician and Stagehand for concerts and live events/festivals. Kind of a polar opposite to a job spending time outside. Usually I am in expo halls and arenas. But through skiing and going to a few shows that is what I wanted to do oddly enough.

Ruben16That doesn’t sound like a bad idea. I’ve kept a 4.0 so far so grades won’t be a problem. Do you mind telling me what what you do for a career now?

danbrownAn old roommate of mine works for a private company that gets commissioned by the utah/idaho/nevada government to repair remote weather stations. The majority of his time is spent outside hiking/driving offroad/split boarding to difficult-to-access areas and peaks that have weather stations that require repair. He also predicts weather patterns and does forecasting for those areas as well. I believe he majored in meteorology.

It's an obscure example, but I always thought he had a cool job.

that sounds fucking sick. hook a brother up

You should look into Stormwater management/engineering. Follow the weather a lot, track storms, do good work for the salmon, work for a government agency that isn’t a ball busting production factory, get a lot of paid time off.

CaseyYou should look into Stormwater management/engineering. Follow the weather a lot, track storms, do good work for the salmon, work for a government agency that isn’t a ball busting production factory, get a lot of paid time off.

This is a solid af recommendation

Kind of along the meteorology vein that has already come up, but I'm a meteorologist working alongside energy traders. Trading happens 24/7 in real-time energy markets, so it's shift work and we get 2 weeks out of every five weeks off--great for skiing! While most places don't have 24/7 meteorologists like we do, look into being an energy trader. Any 4-year degree will do, but probably something like finance or economics ideal. And pretty much any utility or major owner of energy assets (natural gas, wind, solar, hydro, coal, whatever) will have real-time energy traders, so you should have lots of flexibility in terms of location too.

Ok thanks for the recommendation

CaseyYou should look into Stormwater management/engineering. Follow the weather a lot, track storms, do good work for the salmon, work for a government agency that isn’t a ball busting production factory, get a lot of paid time off.

Become a dentist and setup a practice in a ski town. Easier said than done though.

What exactly are you trading?

PubicLouseKind of along the meteorology vein that has already come up, but I'm a meteorologist working alongside energy traders. Trading happens 24/7 in real-time energy markets, so it's shift work and we get 2 weeks out of every five weeks off--great for skiing! While most places don't have 24/7 meteorologists like we do, look into being an energy trader. Any 4-year degree will do, but probably something like finance or economics ideal. And pretty much any utility or major owner of energy assets (natural gas, wind, solar, hydro, coal, whatever) will have real-time energy traders, so you should have lots of flexibility in terms of location too.

First two posts are good. Find something construction related but focus on a specific niche. Work for free in the summer as an intern. Experience in those fields will be rare and you can write your own ticket after college.


Once you reach actual adulthood ie 28 vs 18 don’t be scared to be self employed and free lance vs being an employee. If your good work will find you.

Ruben16What exactly are you trading?

Actual megawatts of power, sent along transmission lines from a seller's substation to a buyer's substation.

Not really outdoor work (after I posted, I noticed you had mentioned wanting to work outside), but good work-life balance, lots of time off, and decent pay to fund ski trips on your time off. You work 12-hour shifts at most places, but you only average like 3 days a week actually at work. Manage to ski 50+ days a year, ski midweek a bunch to avoid crowds, and make a couple ski trips each winter with those longer blocks of time off. Pretty good life for a skier.

bananabrainsBecome a dentist and setup a practice in a ski town. Easier said than done though.

Probably not even necessary to setup a practice in a ski town. Just a town or city close enough to a resort.

Wildland fire fighter.
Great job summer that gives you winter off, work in the woods/desert/mountains, don't need a degree, most of the training is on the job, traveling around the country depends on how busy the fire season is, industry is full of the toughest outdoor dirtbags in the world so you could learn a thing or two.

Also after working a couple seasons in fire it will be easy to transfer into other outdoor positions as your work experience will speak for itself. Park ranger, guide, ski patrol, range aid, bush pilot, and lots more I'm missing.

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Anything where you don't value money over human life

Ruben16That would be an awesome job. I’ll look into it. I’m sure it’s pretty competitive though

meteorology is hard because you need to be very good at calculus and maths

MomAgainst4tniteProbably not even necessary to setup a practice in a ski town. Just a town or city close enough to a resort.

Yeah that is true. I guess there is a trade-off between maximising business potential and minimizing travel time to the slope.

Landscaping you go hard all summer and have the winters off. Long days and hard work but it keeps you in shape. A friend of mine has a landscaping business (mostly hardscaping) that he does pretty well with. I think he originally got into it when he was living in Whistler. Another friend is a landscaping foreman in Whis currently and he has 4-5 months of straight skiing in the winters.
There are a lot of environmental management type jobs too that are a pretty stable income and quieter in the winter.

Something that has flexible hours and you can do remotely like Coding, computer science
also think about what you’re good at and what interests you. It’s hard to find something that’ll check all those boxes but that’ll get you thinking in the right direction

Start growing weed outdoors

The environmental management sounds like something I would be interested in. Thanks for the suggestion

skiP.E.I.Landscaping you go hard all summer and have the winters off. Long days and hard work but it keeps you in shape. A friend of mine has a landscaping business (mostly hardscaping) that he does pretty well with. I think he originally got into it when he was living in Whistler. Another friend is a landscaping foreman in Whis currently and he has 4-5 months of straight skiing in the winters.
There are a lot of environmental management type jobs too that are a pretty stable income and quieter in the winter.

Ruben16The environmental management sounds like something I would be interested in. Thanks for the suggestion

Two of my best friends and my little brother are environmental managers and I can tell you right now its not a chill job. Both have worked for a few companies each and while it's honestly good money and a good career its no different than any other corporate gig. Both of my buddies lived outside of Colorado Springs at different times and both maybe spent 20 days skiing over two seasons.

If you want a bachelors with 100k almost guaranteed especially after you have around 7-10 years experience its a great choice.

Friend 1 lives in Mountain Home AR and works for Bass Pro at a boat manufacturing facility and gets a new Tundra and bass boat plus his $150k+ salary every year. He is 28.

Friend 2 just signed on with Phillip Morris in NC for $164K and they are giving him another 50k for his move. He is also 28.

My little brother just lined up his final internship where he will get paid around 33 bucks an hour.

I am a Senior transportation analyst. I am only required to be in office for the occasional meeting and on Mondays for our weekly facility update. I "only" make $67K but I do have the ability to clock in overtime (double pay for me) anytime I work more than 40 hours per week. I also have honestly a lot less responsibility thus I have more free time do travel and do things like skiing but thats why I dont make the same money as my buddies.

Its all a trade off my man.

lots of stem jobs have work from home potential or a few days on then a few off. Outside of that Firefighters make a lot especially if your single and usually work 4 on 5 off which is great for skiing. On top of that if you can work up to a bartender in a mountain resort area you'll make bank.

The issue is working in your 20s is crucial if you want to go the retirement route. The extra years you gain by working in your 20s consistently especially if your investing all extra money could be in the millions.

Masonry. You can't lay brick in the winter cause the mortar freezes so you basically have winters off. Super in demand trade too.

Ruben16I am a sophomore in high school and have no idea what kind of career I want to go into. I love skiing so I want to be close to some good mountains and have time to ski. I was thinking about bumming it in a van but I want to have a stable income. I would also sacrifice skiing time to have a job where I am spending time outside. Any suggestions or examples?

I was just like you man , my sophomore year I was 100% ok with bumming it in a van but as you grow older that becomes less appealing, right now in your life don’t feel pressured to choose a path but rather experiment with everything. Talk to older adults who have taken paths you are interested in . pay attention to what classes in school intrigue you and what careers may stem from them. And lastly listen to your passions . As far as the ski industry goes, I encourage you to look at Colorado mountain college. They offer 4 year degrees that focus on the ski industry . When I was your age I was heavily interested. It’s really a great opportunity to land a job in the industry especially with major ski cooperations growing like vail. I ended up diverging from that though, I always had a particular interest in medicine and I decided the way I’d stay in touch would be to keep others on the slopes. I am in school to become a PA. But I considered marketing and Communications for a long time. So my main message is enjoy your days now and really try out different options and don’t feel pressured to know what you have to do.

galardogodI was just like you man , my sophomore year I was 100% ok with bumming it in a van but as you grow older that becomes less appealing, right now in your life don’t feel pressured to choose a path but rather experiment with everything. Talk to older adults who have taken paths you are interested in . pay attention to what classes in school intrigue you and what careers may stem from them. And lastly listen to your passions . As far as the ski industry goes, I encourage you to look at Colorado mountain college. They offer 4 year degrees that focus on the ski industry . When I was your age I was heavily interested. It’s really a great opportunity to land a job in the industry especially with major ski cooperations growing like vail. I ended up diverging from that though, I always had a particular interest in medicine and I decided the way I’d stay in touch would be to keep others on the slopes. I am in school to become a PA. But I considered marketing and Communications for a long time. So my main message is enjoy your days now and really try out different options and don’t feel pressured to know what you have to do.

Well put.

Ruben16I am a sophomore in high school and have no idea what kind of career I want to go into. I love skiing so I want to be close to some good mountains and have time to ski. I was thinking about bumming it in a van but I want to have a stable income. I would also sacrifice skiing time to have a job where I am spending time outside. Any suggestions or examples?

you are not required to know what 'career' you'll have when you are 15/16. The idea that you'll ever have it ALL figured out is worth dropping right away. Instead, just focus on making the decision that you think is best for you at each move, whether that is pursuing a job, a relationship, or your other interests. Then just enjoy it!

bananabrainsBecome a dentist and setup a practice in a ski town. Easier said than done though.

I was thinking about this the other day, Nobody has it better than a Dentist now a days. Big bucks for super controlled work.

Just work for a mountain

KilaTsunamiI was thinking about this the other day, Nobody has it better than a Dentist now a days. Big bucks for super controlled work.

One of my buddies is about to graduate dental school and I really try to be happy for him but staring into people's mouths for the next 40 years would actually kill me. Super boring and super gross. I guess it's worth it for the coin, but damn I could never do it

GrandThingsOne of my buddies is about to graduate dental school and I really try to be happy for him but staring into people's mouths for the next 40 years would actually kill me. Super boring and super gross. I guess it's worth it for the coin, but damn I could never do it

Lmao straight up bro. I could never

I've talked to a few people who bust their ass for a few months in the oil industry then ski or bike all winter. Pipeline work, trucking or working on the rig itself. I've heard its incredibly hard work but it pays well and companies often have housing for their employees.

Also, I'm looking at getting my EMT and doing wildland firefighting in the summer and ski patrol in the winter

typicaldenverkidI've talked to a few people who bust their ass for a few months in the oil industry then ski or bike all winter. Pipeline work, trucking or working on the rig itself. I've heard its incredibly hard work but it pays well and companies often have housing for their employees.

Also, I'm looking at getting my EMT and doing wildland firefighting in the summer and ski patrol in the winter

Working as a paramedic or firefighter would be a pretty good deal. Where I live at least, the paramedics work in 24 hour shifts with two days off between, which gives you plenty of time to ski between shifts.

Lots of good advice in this thread. I'm a freshman in college rn and I had to make a decision like this when deciding on a major while applying. Like others have said, it's really important to take some to think about what you could really see yourself doing for 40+ years without getting burned out. I used to think I wanted to work in the medical field just because of the money involved, I'm glad I didn't go down this path as it just wouldn't have been for me. I'm an Environmental Science major and I really like the career possibilities that follow it. If you have any questions about this specifically hmu.

There are a lot of cool jobs out there that might not pay 6 figures but will make up for it with an amazing experience, so that's something to think about. I have a friend who graduated last year who does non-destructive testing (using sonar and sensors to test turbines and heavy equipment) after only a few weeks of training. He travels all around the country for work during the summer and makes good money, then he is a ski instructor during the winters. Could be something to look into.

sambuswellLots of good advice in this thread. I'm a freshman in college rn and I had to make a decision like this when deciding on a major while applying. Like others have said, it's really important to take some to think about what you could really see yourself doing for 40+ years without getting burned out. I used to think I wanted to work in the medical field just because of the money involved, I'm glad I didn't go down this path as it just wouldn't have been for me. I'm an Environmental Science major and I really like the career possibilities that follow it. If you have any questions about this specifically hmu.

There are a lot of cool jobs out there that might not pay 6 figures but will make up for it with an amazing experience, so that's something to think about. I have a friend who graduated last year who does non-destructive testing (using sonar and sensors to test turbines and heavy equipment) after only a few weeks of training. He travels all around the country for work during the summer and makes good money, then he is a ski instructor during the winters. Could be something to look into.

I have a few questions, because this sounds like something I’m interested in. What got you interested in this major? What college do you go to? And what career/s are you looking into or considering?

MactonightWorking as a paramedic or firefighter would be a pretty good deal. Where I live at least, the paramedics work in 24 hour shifts with two days off between, which gives you plenty of time to ski between shifts.

That and from what I’ve heard is that being a paramedic is a very fast paced yet rewarding job. Keep that in mind to, I’d rather ski a little less but have a job I love as opposed to working at something I hate but being able to ski more IMO

My roommate @lgski designs skateparks (and other parks) at an architecture firm. A lot of it is modeling specifics in engineering software, but a lot is also drawing concepts, meeting with the community, etc. Seems sick. Also if you're looking more of a physical role, he says the people that pour the concrete for specialty projects like this make an absolute killing. There isn't much competition in that space.

Like a few other people here have mentioned, software engineering is an excellent job for a combination of incredibly high compensation and flexibility. It's not for everyone, but if you are able to get a hang of coding and enjoy it, you should and start by studying math and computer science in college and strongly consider it as an occupation.

Other options in this thread are cool for being able to be outdoors, but they are going to be really competitive or hard to come by as you've pointed out.

I have a math and CS degree and have been a software engineer for 8 years, live in seattle, and ski pretty much every powder day...I got fairly lucky all things considered, but a lot of my friends out here are in the same boat, and it's a very achievable lifestyle if you are good at math. In the current economy it also pays better than almost any occupation requiring a bachelors degree

Hey OP! This is super long, maybe don't read it, idk.

So in high school I made the decision to major in biomedical engineering. About 6 weeks into the program(so like October when preseason stoke is high) I decided that I wanted to do something more ski related. I really, really though that I wanted to work in the industry and live a glorified ski bum kind of life just barely above the poverty line, which is kind of what middle management is like at your typical resort lol. I thought it would be perfect and I'd be able to live in a cool place and/or a van(okay the van dream is still super strong for me but I'm not there yet) and I'd be able to ski a ton and honestly just none of that was a reality.

So anyways, I switched to business and cycled through all the concentrations - finance, accounting, marketing and finally graduated with an operations management degree. I somewhat used that degree to supervise customer service at a local resort that is super touristy and kind of like our mini version of Vail. Lots of experience and it was great but free passes don't pay the bills so that became very challenging. I also worked at Windells and was a manager there for a season which was the fucking time of my life. I absolutely loved it and learned so much but at the end of the day, it was only a 3-4 month job and unless you're a teacher with summers off, it's not sustainable. It's super true when they say if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. I LOVED my job(s) but when I'd come home to mounting bills and a bank account with $20 after all was said and done, and having to walk places because I wouldn't be able to fill up my gas tank, everything was super stressful. So the job was great, the rest of life was just a constant balancing act that kept me on my toes. I do know some people who can make it work, hell I made it work too, but it was more of a headache than it was worth it. I also barely got to ski, still lived far from the mountain(because I couldn't afford anywhere nearby) and it was overall not the best couple seasons of my life.

I'm currently going back to school for nursing and I work as a CNA on a rehab unit. I fucking love it. When I do get my RN, full time is 3 12hour shifts per week and working every 3rd weekend. So actually, I'll probably have even more time to ski than I have in my entire adult life. I also am interested in travel contracts where I could go out west or somewhere east to work for a couple months at a time and also ski and explore new mountains. I bring this up because I thought I had to work close to skiing to be able to dedicate my time to it, but I usually was stuck inside and unable to ski when I wanted to so it kind of sucked in that regard. I'm learning that you don't have to be 100% available to ski nor do you have to work in skiing to have an amazing season(s) and having that separation is super necessary. Otherwise being at the resort 14 hours a day working and skiing can be super exhausting.

That said, there are a fuck ton of non-resort related jobs that will keep you out on the mountain. I don't know enough about them to speak on it but it really all depends on what you want and sometimes you kind of have to go through the motions to figure it out. When I say I was dead set on working in the industry, like I was 150% dedicated but it just wasn't sustainable for me. There are sooooo many people who thrive and spend their entire lives working in skiing but at the end of the day, your skill set and your goals in life need to align with your career path or else you'll be constantly pulled one way or another. I have a ton of friends who kill it in their ski-related fields and it's super awesome and I would never tell them not to pursue what they're doing. But at the same time don't force yourself to pursue something that's not right for you just cause you think you should.

So yeah, it didn't work out for me, but I also would never trade any of my experience for anything. If you get anything out of my ramblings, I hope it's that you don't have to limit yourself to something skiing related to stay close to skiing and that there are a ton of career opportunities both in skiing and out that can give you what you want out of life.

My advice to high schoolers who don't know what interests them is, fuck off for a few years and have fun. Travel, work shitty jobs, try to stack cash in the summer doing manual labor (firefighting, construction, landscaping) and do what you love. You'll learn a lot in those years and you'll be more prepared when/if you decide you want to settle on a career path. You're going to be exposed to so many people along the way and hearing a first hand account of their work is far more valuable than talking to your dumbfuck small minded high school counselor. You'll meet people doing work you never thought existed. (Example: I just met a guy that does sat diving for underwater construction. I didn't know that was a thing until last week.) Don't stress because your friends think they know what they want to do and you don't. Most people don't know what they want to do when they're 18. So why pretend?

I read it all and I totally understand. I’ll keep that in consideration. Thanks for the comment!

MinggHey OP! This is super long, maybe don't read it, idk.

So in high school I made the decision to major in biomedical engineering. About 6 weeks into the program(so like October when preseason stoke is high) I decided that I wanted to do something more ski related. I really, really though that I wanted to work in the industry and live a glorified ski bum kind of life just barely above the poverty line, which is kind of what middle management is like at your typical resort lol. I thought it would be perfect and I'd be able to live in a cool place and/or a van(okay the van dream is still super strong for me but I'm not there yet) and I'd be able to ski a ton and honestly just none of that was a reality.

So anyways, I switched to business and cycled through all the concentrations - finance, accounting, marketing and finally graduated with an operations management degree. I somewhat used that degree to supervise customer service at a local resort that is super touristy and kind of like our mini version of Vail. Lots of experience and it was great but free passes don't pay the bills so that became very challenging. I also worked at Windells and was a manager there for a season which was the fucking time of my life. I absolutely loved it and learned so much but at the end of the day, it was only a 3-4 month job and unless you're a teacher with summers off, it's not sustainable. It's super true when they say if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. I LOVED my job(s) but when I'd come home to mounting bills and a bank account with $20 after all was said and done, and having to walk places because I wouldn't be able to fill up my gas tank, everything was super stressful. So the job was great, the rest of life was just a constant balancing act that kept me on my toes. I do know some people who can make it work, hell I made it work too, but it was more of a headache than it was worth it. I also barely got to ski, still lived far from the mountain(because I couldn't afford anywhere nearby) and it was overall not the best couple seasons of my life.

I'm currently going back to school for nursing and I work as a CNA on a rehab unit. I fucking love it. When I do get my RN, full time is 3 12hour shifts per week and working every 3rd weekend. So actually, I'll probably have even more time to ski than I have in my entire adult life. I also am interested in travel contracts where I could go out west or somewhere east to work for a couple months at a time and also ski and explore new mountains. I bring this up because I thought I had to work close to skiing to be able to dedicate my time to it, but I usually was stuck inside and unable to ski when I wanted to so it kind of sucked in that regard. I'm learning that you don't have to be 100% available to ski nor do you have to work in skiing to have an amazing season(s) and having that separation is super necessary. Otherwise being at the resort 14 hours a day working and skiing can be super exhausting.

That said, there are a fuck ton of non-resort related jobs that will keep you out on the mountain. I don't know enough about them to speak on it but it really all depends on what you want and sometimes you kind of have to go through the motions to figure it out. When I say I was dead set on working in the industry, like I was 150% dedicated but it just wasn't sustainable for me. There are sooooo many people who thrive and spend their entire lives working in skiing but at the end of the day, your skill set and your goals in life need to align with your career path or else you'll be constantly pulled one way or another. I have a ton of friends who kill it in their ski-related fields and it's super awesome and I would never tell them not to pursue what they're doing. But at the same time don't force yourself to pursue something that's not right for you just cause you think you should.

So yeah, it didn't work out for me, but I also would never trade any of my experience for anything. If you get anything out of my ramblings, I hope it's that you don't have to limit yourself to something skiing related to stay close to skiing and that there are a ton of career opportunities both in skiing and out that can give you what you want out of life.

Ruben16I have a few questions, because this sounds like something I’m interested in. What got you interested in this major? What college do you go to? And what career/s are you looking into or considering?

I picked it because I wanted to work inside and outside and because environmental issues are very important to me. It's also a natural science degree so if I wanted to work in another field I could have a good foundation. I go to UVM, in the Rubenstein School.

What specific career/s are you looking at with this degree, if any yet? @sambuswell

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ski patrol baby boy

Chinchiski patrol baby boy

idk about joining ski patrol, while the job itself is sick, the hours and pay/benefits are pretty shit

I’m pretty much in the same boat as OP. I was wondering if any ski companies hire graphic designers to make their ski graphics. I like to be creative and I want to connect that to skiing

Mactonightidk about joining ski patrol, while the job itself is sick, the hours and pay/benefits are pretty shit

depends on the mountain you work at, but yeah the pay is generally shit, fun as hell though