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 Posted: Mar 09, 2009 - 05:16 AM
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First post: Jul 30, 2007
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jase12 wrote:
thats y im going with HOUSE. best/only option this year i reckon
Get in early and get a job CONFIRMED with the mountain BEFORE you leave. I know people who got into HOUSE and were then unable to get a full time job with the mountain due to a good 90% of the jobs being dished out at the job fairs in Czech , NZ and Austalia during he summer. This meant they had to move out of HOUSE and try and find accomodation elsewhere... |
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Post subject: Re: Whistler 09/10
Posted: Apr 18, 2009 - 09:56 AM
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First post: Apr 18, 2009
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A.T.B.F wrote:
Any one got any early dreams, to go, I should have gone this year but funds were running low so i had to cancell my visa  , so I am going next year if this pesky down turn dos'nt get in the way and take all the lift work... or the up coming olympics dos'nt sap the accomodation. 
All i want to do is chill, board, party, work the lifts and earn enough to support the lifestyle.. 
I am but a simple man...
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same....... paid for a visa and going to canada for the 3rd time, whistler was the 1 st choice but its looking like a no go because of the olympics....... renting is hard to find and expensive...... looking into fernie or revelstoke now |
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Posted: Apr 18, 2009 - 10:06 AM
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| ive paid for a visa and just need to wait now..... whistler was the 1st choice but i fored off like 30 emails abou renting, had a bout 20 back saying that due to vancouver 2010 accom will be very hard to find so im ditching the whistler idea and looking at fernie or revelstoke....... i hear that revelstoke has an insiane mountain but a crappy town..... ive been to fernie twice and when it dumps it really dumps its crazy and the town is pretty cool and when i was there in 2007 there was partys everywhere........hitching up the hill is so easy aswell...... you walk down to the highway and stand at the hitching spot and if some body is heading up there and they have a spare seat they will pick you up its pretty cool its very rare that you would be waiting long..... bus is like $3....... i want to get quite a few people together to rent a big house so email me...... paulmcgrath52@hotmail.com |
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moo
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Posted: Apr 19, 2009 - 10:05 PM
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First post: Nov 24, 2004
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Revelstoke season passes are only $589 if you buy before 30th June, thats just over £300! Haven't been myself, I hear there isn't that much of a town but the hill is awesome.
In Whistler you will find it pretty hard to get accommodation sorted unless you are out here to ring people, go and see places etc. If you really want to come I'd book into the hostel for 2-3 weeks at the start of the season and start pounding the pavements. I would have thought that it will be possible to get somewhere sorted to stay if you try hard enough. |
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Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 07:57 PM
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First post: Jan 07, 2005
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When I worked in Whistler as a liftie, it was four days on, three days off. Unless of course this has changed. They don't really tend to take on people to do less than those hours, so it's not like instructing or something where you can decide on hours.
Most of the mountain work jobs are pretty good for having a few days riding, and being able to affoard to live. Everyone who I knew who worked for local buisnesses or hotels seemed to get a lot less free time. The best are obviously night work jobs, such as bar work where you could ride everyday, but these only go to long time locals or pretty girls.
It's really a bit of an odd one as to what 09/10 season is going to be like, as it will be insanely busy at the Olympics time. |
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 - 12:02 AM
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First post: Oct 11, 2004
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| Only 8 months to go until next season. |
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 - 12:44 AM
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First post: Dec 11, 2006
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lez_s wrote:
Only 8 months to go until next season.
LOL.
If anyone needs accommodation starting June(unlikely I know) for 18 months let me know. I have a condo for rent. |
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Posted: Apr 30, 2009 - 09:07 AM
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Scott give me details please. Ive just waved a friend off yesterday to whistler. Shes there for a year from now ish.... Has other friends with her and they have all done a full year there before so they know the score. Im going out novemberish with maybe a few friends so how big is it?
Or even how small as defo curious. All good decent people not fuk heads  |
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Posted: Apr 30, 2009 - 03:22 PM
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Posted: Jul 22, 2009 - 06:46 PM
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First post: Jul 16, 2009
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Me and 3 others are going Whistler 09/10 late october!
Anyone else going, going with BUNAC? |
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ScottDrummer
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Posted: Jul 22, 2009 - 06:48 PM
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| I live in Whistler, and came on Bunac, so if you have any questions fire away. There are also tons of people from 2006,7,8 who have done seasons in whistler who will help |
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Posted: Jul 24, 2009 - 04:48 PM
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First post: Jul 16, 2009
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cheers pal,
just sent off my application form to canada high commission and will start getting some early job apps off soon. I read all 100+ pages of your guys forum for 07/08 whistler season and got some very useful info off there. |
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Posted: Jul 24, 2009 - 04:53 PM
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First post: Dec 11, 2006
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cool, good luck.
to be honest, sending random resumes to businesses by email/post are 0.001% effective, you will have a slim chance of getting a lead that way.
Call some places in advance in the daytime PST. They will still tell you to come in and see them when you get here if they are interested.
You best bet is to arrive early, and walk round ask for managers and ask for a job.
This year will be interesting for workers as there will be high demand for seasonal workers as a lot of locals will be leaving town feb and a lot of seasonal workers wont have a usual availability of housing. |
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Posted: Jul 25, 2009 - 04:22 PM
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First post: Jul 16, 2009
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yeah i will try that soon as, seen some positions avaliable on intrawest website that i will try for.
just read 100 plus pages of your guys forum from a couple of seasons ago, some seriously good info on there, even though it did take me a couple of weeks! |
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Posted: Jul 25, 2009 - 06:33 PM
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First post: Aug 10, 2007
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wow reading that whole thing, impressive, there was definately some mindless chit chat in there.
We give nothing but good advise lol |
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