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Planning on doing park crew at my local mountain. Who's done it and how did you like it?

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0n98b56dv7
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I'm planning on working on the park crew at my local mountain this upcoming season and wanted to hear your guys' experiences. I've heard that you get to ski a lot, rake the jumps and lips a couple times every day, and a couple times a week you build features. It sounds like fun to me, plus the park at my local mountain isn't huge. Thanks 👍
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soup
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Sick gig. You'll be in ski boots longer than you ever had but you'll ski everyday and ride features you create.

Weed is a prerequisite.
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iced
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half way through the season ur gonna decide to try snowboarding for the boots and then do it whenever ur on day shift
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nmwninjart
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I would die of I had to wear my ski boots longer than just while I'm skiing 😂

Seriously though, Here's a good detailed description of the job. Probably already know what the job entails but it's nice to read the description even if its not your mountain.

https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1203501&d=Copper#/

I'm curious about it myself, They say its Hard Work and you gotta be out there on those days when you normally would stay home if the weather isn't what you want to ski in that day.
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0n98b56dv7
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soupSick gig. You'll be in ski boots longer than you ever had but you'll ski everyday and ride features you create.

Weed is a prerequisite.


Haha thanks. No weed for me tho
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0n98b56dv7
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icedhalf way through the season ur gonna decide to try snowboarding for the boots and then do it whenever ur on day shift


Luckily I'll only be there on weekends, so I won't be wearing ski boots all week 😂
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0n98b56dv7
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nmwninjartI would die of I had to wear my ski boots longer than just while I'm skiing 😂

Seriously though, Here's a good detailed description of the job. Probably already know what the job entails but it's nice to read the description even if its not your mountain.

https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1203501&d=Copper#/

I'm curious about it myself, They say its Hard Work and you gotta be out there on those days when you normally would stay home if the weather isn't what you want to ski in that day.


I really don't mind the ski boots... job looks like fun though and I'd only be doing it part time on the weekends when I'm not in school. Also I really want one of those sick Park Crew jackets lol
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Dilldoes
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kubajuiceHaha thanks. No weed for me tho



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Thegenericskier
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Park crew is awesome, got asked to join last seasons and had a blast being able to build some fun lil jibs
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nmwninjart
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icedhalf way through the season ur gonna decide to try snowboarding for the boots and then do it whenever ur on day shift


I would buy snowboard boots just to wear them, they look so much more comfortable and are probably warmer.
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BingPow
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kubajuiceHaha thanks. No weed for me tho


u wot m8
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J-Dunn
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Amen brotha! Miss them days
soupSick gig. You'll be in ski boots longer than you ever had but you'll ski everyday and ride features you create.

Weed is a prerequisite.
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Quaggy
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kubajuiceHaha thanks. No weed for me tho


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iced
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nmwninjartI would buy snowboard boots just to wear them, they look so much more comfortable and are probably warmer.


they are plus boarders are alot better to chat with at the gate
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Michigan_Sucks
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If you do a morning rake before opening just wear normal winter boots instead of ski boots. Then just swap to ski boots after that.
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rojo.grande
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Change ur diet to a lot of Red Bull and black market carts, good chance you’ll be okay
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theabortionator
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kubajuiceI really don't mind the ski boots... job looks like fun though and I'd only be doing it part time on the weekends when I'm not in school. Also I really want one of those sick Park Crew jackets lol


I should just sell my park crew jackets. Then people can rep without working.

Park crew is sick though. If you're down to actually work sometimes and not complain everytime you need to rake or fix something it's not that bad. It can be a lot of work but also super chill.
You have a lot of power to make your park sick.
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theabortionator
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Michigan_SucksIf you do a morning rake before opening just wear normal winter boots instead of ski boots. Then just swap to ski boots after that.


Depends on the place and the park location. A lot of places you have to ski/snowboard to get around. That said I have worked places where you could walk up or rode a lift and walk down with parks running to the base area.
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0n98b56dv7
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theabortionatorI should just sell my park crew jackets. Then people can rep without working.

Park crew is sick though. If you're down to actually work sometimes and not complain everytime you need to rake or fix something it's not that bad. It can be a lot of work but also super chill.
You have a lot of power to make your park sick.

Thanks, I'm never opposed to working since the pay is pretty good and I get to ski, way better than the ticket scanning gig my friends are doing imo.
Edit waitaminute you got to keep your park crew jackets?

**This post was edited on Aug 22nd 2022 at 9:12:16pm
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TOAST.
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Don't complain about doing work or let others that don't want to do work stop you from doing work.
Not sure how it is other places but where I've worked only 1 or 2 guys are on a shift, no supervisor, so you actually have to motivate yourself and others to work.
Don't wear ski boots to park sets, I did this for a season and it sucks, not because comfort but because you sink in soft snow and it's hard cleaning up your footprints.
Don't stand on the rakes, they bend.
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theabortionator
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kubajuiceThanks, I'm never opposed to working since the pay is pretty good and I get to ski, way better than the ticket scanning gig my friends are doing imo.
Edit waitaminute you got to keep your park crew jackets?

**This post was edited on Aug 22nd 2022 at 9:12:16pm


Depends on the mtn but yeah some places. Especially the bigger park programs with sponsored stuff. Makes sense honestly. Companies can deck out the park crew with their brand, and then thats what the "cool" people are wearing or whatever.
But i realized i honestly don't know what to do with old park jackets. Can't really wear em. I did wear my old tline one sometimea at work at in the winter at another mtn but it just says lark crew and the timberline fell off.

Not insanely common though. A lot of places its like a usual uniform. Every few years they might buy new stuff and get rid of the old, but generally places want their stuff back.
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Agate420
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Same here. Super hyped to get stoned ski and get payed all winter.
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GrandThings
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theabortionatorNot insanely common though. A lot of places its like a usual uniform. Every few years they might buy new stuff and get rid of the old, but generally places want their stuff back.


Is there any sort of 'dress code' in your experience?

Park Crew dudes always have their own sorta swag, but I feel like I'd expect them to be in baggier gear if allowed to choose their own sizing. Do resorts make you wear clothes specific to your size or do they cap you at like a Large? Or is it just annoying to be working in huge stuff?
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theabortionator
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GrandThingsIs there any sort of 'dress code' in your experience?

Park Crew dudes always have their own sorta swag, but I feel like I'd expect them to be in baggier gear if allowed to choose their own sizing. Do resorts make you wear clothes specific to your size or do they cap you at like a Large? Or is it just annoying to be working in huge stuff?


Depends. Some places are weird but generally allowed to be a lil baggy. Also though if theres limited sizes im taking that 2xl and ill foght someone who rocks a medium trying to grab it.

Sometimes they ask sizes and order, sometimes its what they have, sometimes they put in a big order and you grab something that fits close enough.
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mattytru
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i enjoyed park crew, the aspects i didn't like were mostly related to it being a vail owned mountain. it's fun to interact with the riders and be able to take suggestions and actually change subtle things around, especially if you are a somewhat skilled rider and can pick up on stuff being off.


it can also be very boring at times. im not one to glorify pot, but, yeah. pot.
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mobadis
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kubajuiceHaha thanks. No weed for me tho

Nooooo dudeeeee like you aren’t cooool if you don’t smoke weeed duuddeeee. Haha duddeee weeeddd. Weeeeddddd. Haha
3 years ago
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Trevore_4
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if you work at tremblant you won't have to do shit. we got a lazy ass park crew
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ReturnToMonkey
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Anyone have an idea what big sky park crew pays?
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