Moving to Whistler

Mattgeraghty3

Mattgeraghty3

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Hey moving to Whistler for next season and was wondering if anyone had any inside info on sorting accomodation. There will be 5 of us and will be looking for a place for the full winter. The earliest we could get out is the start of October so I was just wondering if this is too late to be arriving and secondly are there any other options if that is too late. Like has anyone stayed in staff accomodation is it any good? Is there any way to sort accomodation before we head over? Thanks for any help at all!
 
Assuming youre working on for the mtn, staff accom is good, else id suggest figuring your shit out before october cause whistler is overflowing with people
 
Rent works one of two ways. You either sign a year contract or you pay month by month. The later option is more expensive per month typically.
 
i lived in Whistler for over 4 full seasons, make sure you go early like October and try sort your accom, trying to find rentals mid winter is a joke.
 
Easiest way is just to work for mtn and live in staff accomm, just know that you won’t make a lot of money, and they aren’t that nice, but if you live with your friends(4 to a room) it’d be lit
 
topic:Mattgeraghty3 said:
Hey moving to Whistler for next season and was wondering if anyone had any inside info on sorting accomodation. There will be 5 of us and will be looking for a place for the full winter. The earliest we could get out is the start of October so I was just wondering if this is too late to be arriving and secondly are there any other options if that is too late. Like has anyone stayed in staff accomodation is it any good? Is there any way to sort accomodation before we head over? Thanks for any help at all!
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13924457:Deepskier said:
Let me get in on that, lets get a 6 person place.
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OP Im serious, Ive been looking for friends, roomates, ski buddies, drinking buddies, etc. I plan to move to whistler or squamish in the fall, im flexible but earlier the better. Ive been looking for places and the best deal by far would be a big ass house 4bi9 style. I rember a couple killer 5 person ones, we could get a 6 person going.
 
13924576:Deepskier said:
OP Im serious, Ive been looking for friends, roomates, ski buddies, drinking buddies, etc. I plan to move to whistler or squamish in the fall, im flexible but earlier the better. Ive been looking for places and the best deal by far would be a big ass house 4bi9 style. I rember a couple killer 5 person ones, we could get a 6 person going.
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Big ass crew houses are lit
 
Gonna echo the staff housing thing... houses in Whistler at the moment are like unicorn shit.

Regardless, get out there, find a roof of some description, be poor as shit and have the best year of your life!!

Source: I did the staff housing thing for a season, was the best year of my life.

P.S I'll be back out there for a bit next season, hit us up for a lap or two
 
13924576:Deepskier said:
OP Im serious, Ive been looking for friends, roomates, ski buddies, drinking buddies, etc. I plan to move to whistler or squamish in the fall, im flexible but earlier the better. Ive been looking for places and the best deal by far would be a big ass house 4bi9 style. I rember a couple killer 5 person ones, we could get a 6 person going.
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Definitely Man I'll get on to you as soon as I know what my dates are gonna be
 
13924542:Slunky said:
Easiest way is just to work for mtn and live in staff accomm, just know that you won’t make a lot of money, and they aren’t that nice, but if you live with your friends(4 to a room) it’d be lit
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If we had four people do you know if you are able to request to be put in the same room/apartment is that a thing? Also have a couple with us can they get a double room or whatever in staff accom?
 
13925013:Mattgeraghty3 said:
If we had four people do you know if you are able to request to be put in the same room/apartment is that a thing? Also have a couple with us can they get a double room or whatever in staff accom?
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Yeah you can request to be in the same room, and there are couple rooms but I would recommend they go in a different room as the layouts with the couple rooms don’t have living rooms
 
How to find accommodation at Whistler after the Australians and Brits move in

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13925021:Slunky said:
Yeah you can request to be in the same room, and there are couple rooms but I would recommend they go in a different room as the layouts with the couple rooms don’t have living rooms
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Building 7 in Glacier staff housing has couple rooms and living rooms, and is by far the best of the glacier buildings to be in. Was in a gaff that had 3 rooms with double beds. No real kitchen and no living room. What a fantastic year that was
 
13925395:MF-HARP said:
Building 7 in Glacier staff housing has couple rooms and living rooms, and is by far the best of the glacier buildings to be in. Was in a gaff that had 3 rooms with double beds. No real kitchen and no living room. What a fantastic year that was
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mm I was in a room with two bunk beds one year
 
13925396:pow_pow~ said:
mm I was in a room with two bunk beds one year
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Was being sarcastic... was great but most of my friends had bunk beds and livings rooms. Used to go hand in their places all the time... got no complaints about staff housing that weren’t outweighed by the awesomeness
 
There’s three layouts at glacier, with each getting more expensive (approx. 350$/month, 500$/, 900$. The cheapest is the standard two room, 4 people, living room, kitchen, washroom. The next is 4 private or couple rooms, with kitchen and washroom, but no living room, the final is 4 private rooms, washroom, kitchen, and living room. (Brio and west side are the same layout as the last but less expensive because they’re further from the village
 
Save some money so if you dont find a place right away you can van life it for a while. And get there before Oct if you can. Right now its pretty tough to find a place unless you know somebody already. You five will probably be split up and everyman for himself. Keep your eyes open for places on Eagle Dr just north of Whis Cay dr. Theyre not picky about tenants or occupancy and those places go off. Far better than staff haha. Good luck bro!
 
13925446:Slunky said:
There’s three layouts at glacier, with each getting more expensive (approx. 350$/month, 500$/, 900$. The cheapest is the standard two room, 4 people, living room, kitchen, washroom. The next is 4 private or couple rooms, with kitchen and washroom, but no living room, the final is 4 private rooms, washroom, kitchen, and living room. (Brio and west side are the same layout as the last but less expensive because they’re further from the village
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Thanks for the info man exactly what I was looking for potentially have some couples with us so wanted to see if staff housing would be reasonable for them! Do you know if its hard to get staff housing like would you have to go through one of the working holiday agencies or whatever?
 
13925613:ahmedthesailor said:
Save some money so if you dont find a place right away you can van life it for a while. And get there before Oct if you can. Right now its pretty tough to find a place unless you know somebody already. You five will probably be split up and everyman for himself. Keep your eyes open for places on Eagle Dr just north of Whis Cay dr. Theyre not picky about tenants or occupancy and those places go off. Far better than staff haha. Good luck bro!
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Sick thanks man my plan is to van life until I can get a permanent place sorted anyway glad to see its been done plenty of times before!
 
13926272:Mattgeraghty3 said:
Thanks for the info man exactly what I was looking for potentially have some couples with us so wanted to see if staff housing would be reasonable for them! Do you know if its hard to get staff housing like would you have to go through one of the working holiday agencies or whatever?
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If you can get a job now, then get into staff (before summer) then you’ll be good, otherwise if you leave it too late a waiting list for staff appears(several hundred people last year if I heard correctly)
 
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