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This is possibly a 'soon-to-be-30' crisis but I want to do a season in France.
It's something I wish I'd done years ago and I was wondering whats is the oldest anyone knows of someone putting life on hold..?
~Mac
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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whats is the oldest anyone knows of someone putting life on hold.
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a great deal older than "soon-to-be-30" - go for it!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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never too late...
30!!! you have at least 60 seasons ahead of you...
I didn't even start skiing until I was much much much older than 30 and then did 2 seasons, and am now impatiently waiting for my 3rd...
At 30 you should possibly be looking at a transfer driver job (reasonable money compared to other season jobs and 3-4 days a week of skiing)
Google Go Massif, Skiidy Gonzales, Alpibus, Action Transfers and send them all an email...
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or write to me.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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nixmap, 
That's another option
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Thu 8-08-13 22:25; edited 1 time in total
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As a Pro Skibum My life has been on hold for 30+ yrs 
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I did a season at 30ish... but as a bum not working, there were others working in there late 30's and others even in their 50's...
You're never too old...
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Don't think I can afford to be a SkiBum unfortunately, would definately need a job!
Just need to wait for a natural 'lull' in my career, Then I'm all over it!
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Almost 30 is definitely not too old. I did my first season mid 20's thinking I'd be one of the oldest, turns out I was far from it. Just be warned tho, they are addictive, I was only going to do the one and now, approaching 30, I am about to do my 6th Winter (also done 2 summers).
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Doing my first season this year and just north of 30. I've got wife and kids with me so I suppose thats not the regular season experience. 
Good luck and make sure you find a job that allows you to ski more than not. Don't really see the point otherwise.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Husband and I went out and did our last season at 29 and 34 - he was a driver for Skiidy and loved it!
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| stanton wrote: |
| As a Pro Skibum My life has been on hold for 30+ yrs |
I've found a new idol!
Did my first season (and learnt to ski fir on my 32nd birthday) last winter at 31/32, cant wait for this winter.
Nick
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| This is possibly a 'soon-to-be-30' crisis |
Truly hilarious - says just been 50 .......
Without exception, all of the just over and just under 30 year olds I work with view this as some kind of disaster, with their lives seemingly over. WTF is wrong with them all? Is 30 really the new 85 or is rational thinking and a normal outlook on ageing and life distorted by endless viewing of X Factor, Geordie Shore and all that TOWIE $h1t€ or something?? They also all think that 'by now' they should be earning about £100k PA, married to a supermodel and living in a 5 bedroom detached house.....AAAGGGHHHH!!
Honestly, it's all totally beyond me....
Anyway, must go - bedtime cocoa (aka the secret of eternal youth) is almost ready.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Mac22, Your never too old . . . I'll be doing my first this year and I'm heading back to wearing diapers . . . snowboarding trews have a bit more bag in the butt so no more VNL (visible nappy line) . . . The trick, apparently, is to ease yourself into the apres and actually use the time to improve your health and skills rather than just destroy your liver and get labelled as a pervy old letch, though if the shoe fits . . .
60 is the new teenage  dance like it's 1966
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Masque, i thought that becoming a pervy old letch was the whole point. Damn, I think I had better cancel my plans for doing a season at the age of 50.
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Tarquin, Don't take the p!ss just because it's your birthday
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What an odd question...
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Well I am just about to do my first season at 51. Dont think too much, just do it. Off to Les Arcs in December 13 and cant wait. Theres lots of casual work around if you really want it, and I cant imagine there are many people who can afford to do a season without working.
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I'd say when you're dead you may have left it too late. But you're a fool if you haven't managed it by then.
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I once met a guy who was 70 doing a season, he did not look or act 70... so go for it
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| I once met a guy who was 70 doing a season, he did not look or act 70... so go for it |
Good point Insiders. Could it be that Mac22 is 29....but looks and acts 70 ??
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| mountainaddict wrote: |
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| I once met a guy who was 70 doing a season, he did not look or act 70... so go for it |
Good point Insiders. Could it be that Mac22 is 29....but looks and acts 70 ?? |
Thanks for that..! Don't look or act 70, but do mostly feel it!
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You know it makes sense.
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Mac22,
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| Don't look or act 70, but do mostly feel it! |
. . . What you feel now? Just wait till you're getting close. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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If I thought my marriage would survive it I'd be tempted. And I'm 65.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I'm 32, so younger than most responses here - and this year will be my first 'season' (though it may not be the whole thing). No work, just skiing. I can't wait. And I think I'm really young, many many years left yet 
From the people I met last year in various ski resorts I would say there are plenty in their 30's and older - you can find the crowds of 18-22 year olds if you want, but they're by no means the only people around.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I took a complete career break and did my first season when I was 36. I worked as a rep, for Crystal, so it was the lower rung all the way! I lived in Les Arcs in a shared apt with 3 other lads, all early - late 20s, and it was one of the best things I ever did. I absolutely loved it, and despite the age difference I made some friends for life. I went back and did another season the following year in Meribel, RM for a chalet company. Another great time but not on the same level as my first; too much responsibility in the job and not enough of a care-free attitude.
Just go for it.
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Dav, did you go back to your old job afterwards or continue in the "hospitality" direction?
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If I thought my marriage would survive it I'd be tempted. And I'm 65.
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snowball, could you not do a sort of joint effort? Are you still working?
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I'm 29 tomorrow, and have not had a non-seasonal job since I was 19, I think I have done 16 or 17 if you include sailing, I am am not thinking about changing anytime soon.
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23 years old for a personal crisis. After that, no limit. Daft question looking for affirmation.
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| Dav wrote: |
I took a complete career break and did my first season when I was 36. I worked as a rep, for Crystal, so it was the lower rung all the way! I lived in Les Arcs in a shared apt with 3 other lads, all early - late 20s, and it was one of the best things I ever did. I absolutely loved it, and despite the age difference I made some friends for life. I went back and did another season the following year in Meribel, RM for a chalet company. Another great time but not on the same level as my first; too much responsibility in the job and not enough of a care-free attitude.
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I may well be on gardening leave/sabbatical until April, so I too (at the age of 36) am looking at doing a season, if this job offer happens and I accept it (far from a certainty - but I am enjoying dreaming!).
Any advice useful. While I could bum around and not work, I'd rather do something while out in resort, if anything so that I meet other people and have a social life! But no chalet hosting or anything else that involves minimal sleep. What jobs would you recommend for someone who is 36, not good at very early mornings after drinking (hangovers are real now, unlike in my 20s) and who would actually like to be able to ski and improve (so no working in shops during the day etc)? This driving malarkey sounds good, as I have had a licence for ages and am pretty familiar with large vehicles/driving on the continent.
Any experiences or advice warmly welcomed by a chap desperately hoping that his first season could be possible...! What about accommodation - I guess a flatshare would be the way to go.
Thing is, I won't know if I can do this until about October - too late to talk to travel companies and fish for jobs?
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I'm 49, about to be made redundant, and still thinking this could be a possibility for next winter.
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Hells Bells, would that be as a chalet worker or a lady of leisure in your apartment? (I must say you're braver than me, to even think about going on your own.)
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