Ski Industry Job?

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I have recently decided I want to pursue a career in the ski industry. Can anyone tell me how I would go about doing so? I am still in high school, so any early steps to take would be very helpful.
 
Go to school in Burlington, go to all premiers and make friends with all the bigs. Ski everyday and ski with the best, get an internship at a ski company in Burlington and badabing you're there. That's what I did
 
just become a super pro, then when youre all washed up you'll be given an industry job for sure. easiest way to get into an industry job for sure
 
well one of my dad's best friends is in a high-up position at a large company, that has recently shifted much more focus to freestyle. in the future, would even just getting a job as a rep help? (i know the answer is yes, but how much, and is that a lot to ask?)
 
can you be a little more vague please? Ski industry job? So many different paths and different ways to go about it.
 
here goes: i want to work for/with/own a company, preferably skis or softgoods/outerwear. its pretty high to aim, but its better to aim high.
 
http://webb.nmu.edu/Colleges/Business/SiteSections/Programs/SkiMAGMTBa.shtml

http://gogebic.edu/academics/SAM/

Do this. I already had an internship at a ski shop owned by one of the biggest outdoor retailer in the US, in just my sophomore year. Ill be graduating fall '11 with an Associates of Technology and Bachelors of Science in Ski Area Business Management and a minor in Economics.

Through the program you get more on hill hours than any other program ( grooming, snowmaking, lift ops and repair, trail clearing-actually cutting down trees- , trail mapping and layout...etc). Most NMU/GCC graduates are recognized throughout the country in our industry. Give it a thought.
 
I would recommend dropping out of school and becoming an alcoholic. It seems to work for most ski industry peeps.
 
Rec management. That's what I am majoring in at UVM, and it is such a fun major. You learn about tourism, leisure, management, business aspects. UVM doesn't have a ski area management specific major, but ski area management is a class. I would say that is your best bet, and depending on what you want to do, the only way to do it is through connections.
 
I heard the factory in China where various companies' skis are made are hiring.

It's $2 per day, 8am - 7pm, but because of the high pay scale, you don't get holidays, breaks, healthcare, or civil or human rights.

 
Networking. I've come to learn that a lot of opportunity in this life comes from who you know and who they know.

Get to know the right people and you'll get where you want to be.
 
One of my friends is going to Sierra Nevada's program for that. Can you even get a job coming out of the program or is it extremely difficult?
 
Go to college. Learn about it. Maybe start your own business related to skiing? Own a mountain, start a clothing line, start a ski company? Do this after learning in college.
 
Nice, have you gone to college?

If so, you probably understand the whole process in creating a business, its so long!
 
I'm still in high school but my dad is re-structuring his business model for his custom computer application business. HUGE pain in the ass for him.
 
have fun finding a job as a ski resort manager with your specialized degree. take a look at the size of your class, then multiply that by at least 5 (for the amount of other schools that offer a major in ski resort management) now factor what languages you speak. now consider what resorts you a geographically limited to based on your language skills and consider how many job openings that have a year where the pay is satisfactory.

you'll regret not going for the broader hotel and resort management degree, then tacking on the ski resort management degree after wards as a specialty.
 
find a job at a local mountain or shop, then talk to the people running the place and just get more involved. I work on a small mountain in NH and if i waned to i could talk to my boss and get more involved in the industry, and then you will have a background of working a skiing job too which would be a plus
 
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