How to live skiing

KilaTsunami

KilaTsunami

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Do you ski all year round? Or a lot? Self sufficient and living on your own?

Take the time to elaborate on how you made it work! Like, Where do you work/live?

I live on the East coast and want to move where i can get a steady job and ride a lot more than these shitty winters.
 
I work in terrain parks in the winter, and terrain parks in the southern hem winter. Never pays awesome but you can make it work and ride a ton. Plus I like parks. This summer will be my 4th southern hem season since 2014. Probably going ll out year round the next few years depending on how this goes.

I'm working at a new spot this year and mostly just grooming trails, but should be in the park from time to time. I like what I do and my goal is to keep learning more and build my skill set. Maybe at some point I'll actually have some idea what the fuck I'm doing lol. Also I like to travel so the option to build parks in some random ass places like Africa, makes me warm and fuzzy inside.

Hoods a good option for the states though. Also midwest can save up a few bucks and dirt bag it at Beartooth. For Southern Hem options there's NZ/Aus, Southern Africa, South America. Probably some year round action in Europe as well.

I usually have a month or so in the spring/fall to pretend to be a normal human, or travel around for fun. Sometimes one or the other. If you're looking to stay in one specific spot year round in the states I feel like hood might be your only real option.

Idk, I don't mind the nomadic lifestyle. I think I'm finally locked down in tahoe for northern hem winters until I decide to try Europe again, or find the right gig back east or midwest. I've probably only logged 50 days this season so far but going to snag some more, and know I'm going to be able to ride all summer.

Sparknotes: summer sucks
 
Being frugal is key, working at a mountain is good (part time is best). Instructing at a less busy mountain is good, as instructing (at least in Canada) usually pays more than a lot of other positions on mountain. As an instructor at an unkown/slept on mountain you can usually have a 'full time' position but work about 20 h a week, so you have lots of time to ski and have enough $ for rent and groceries. Park crew often rides a good amount too. If there's staff accom where you work, take advantage of that, as it's usually the cheapest option and you don't have to drive to the resort. If you drink heavily or use drugs, cut down on that as it is expensive, and it will also take time away from quality shredding. Cook your own food whenever possible-that will save you a lot of cash.

I worked at Castle Mountain, Ab, lived in staff accomm, car pooled to town for groceries, swimming etc. I was instructing, and when I got injured I was a liftie for a bit, and sometimes helped park crew. I typically free skiied 3-5 full days a week and at least an hour a day when I was working. I had time to go on trips to interior BC a few times as well. I started off that season with some credit card debt and had it mostly paid off by the end. It does help to have a card as a bit of an emergency safety net just to make sure you can cover rent every month and eat.
 
Also if you can't make it work somewhere shredding all summer, at least bust your ass at a summer job like tree planting or some shit to bank a pile of cash for the winter.
 
Move out to summit county co two years ago, set myself up to were I work Friday Saturday Sunday and ski all week, just dont go out and party every night, stack rent so you never stress about it and dont forget why you live in the mountains
 
Fire input guys.

Ill save as much $$$ as i can this summer with whatever job, and try to work at a hill near me just for a resume booster. (i have a great resume just never worked at a mountain before) Then at the end of the summer reassess my plans. I've lived out west in LA/Pasadena before and would ride Big Bear near daily. Best time of my life. I got SO much better out there. Park crew would be 100 percent ideal bcs I live for action sports. But i could totally see my self instructing/teaching lessons for skiers. I'd honestly do whatever if the numbers were right. Being that im not leaving the USA.. All signs point to Mount Hood, and a bummy life style for the rest of my 20s lol lesssgoooo
 
14022863:theabortionator said:
I work in terrain parks in the winter, and terrain parks in the southern hem winter. Never pays awesome but you can make it work and ride a ton. Plus I like parks. This summer will be my 4th southern hem season since 2014. Probably going ll out year round the next few years depending on how this goes.

I'm working at a new spot this year and mostly just grooming trails, but should be in the park from time to time. I like what I do and my goal is to keep learning more and build my skill set. Maybe at some point I'll actually have some idea what the fuck I'm doing lol. Also I like to travel so the option to build parks in some random ass places like Africa, makes me warm and fuzzy inside.

Hoods a good option for the states though. Also midwest can save up a few bucks and dirt bag it at Beartooth. For Southern Hem options there's NZ/Aus, Southern Africa, South America. Probably some year round action in Europe as well.

I usually have a month or so in the spring/fall to pretend to be a normal human, or travel around for fun. Sometimes one or the other. If you're looking to stay in one specific spot year round in the states I feel like hood might be your only real option.

Idk, I don't mind the nomadic lifestyle. I think I'm finally locked down in tahoe for northern hem winters until I decide to try Europe again, or find the right gig back east or midwest. I've probably only logged 50 days this season so far but going to snag some more, and know I'm going to be able to ride all summer.

Sparknotes: summer sucks
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you work at northstar or nah
 
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