 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey guys,
I'm new here (and skiing) and would appreciate some advice..
I had my first ski experience earlier this year in Korea and I'm loving it. I would like to try out spending the whole winter season at the slopes making full use of the season pass, but I'm wondering if it is normal or am I pushing it?
I have found a little nice bar which has accommodation on top ($30/night), so it makes it convenient for food but there is no kitchen which I think is quite a bad idea for 3 months.
So for people who have done a full season of skiing, how do you do it? What kind of accommodation or transport do you use? How much did you spend for the whole season? I'm trying to keep the budget low so on-mountain accommodation is out. Well unless we have a whole group of people bunking in together, which leads to my next question...
Is there any group that is heading out for the whole season? Or anyone wanna join me at NZ/Australia this coming June-Sept? I'm from Singapore in my late twenties, and a total beginner who really wanna spend some time to conquer the slopes!
Regards,
An extremely enthusiastic noob skier.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hello, welcome to snowHeads!
I'm actually heading out to Queenstown, NZ at the end of May for the season! I'm staying in a hostel for the first 5 weeks or so, then hoping that I can find a place to live with people. I've applied to work as a liftie at The Remarkables so I'm hoping there will be other people in the same boat as me.
Most of the hostels, in a 4 or 6 bed dorm are around $16 per night.
I've got flights to Christchurch booked, I'm staying in Christchurch for a couple of nights then getting the coach down to Queenstown with my friend. Flights were about £800 when we booked in January, and the coach to Queenstown is about $70 from what i can remember.
It will be hard to get a cheap lift pass now as the early bird deal has expired, but even so I didn't think they were that expensive. I got a combined one for Coronet Peak and The Remarkables, which offers night skiing at Coronet Peak too.
Unless you get a car (I can't afford that) you have to get a shuttle bus to the mountain, which is an $18 return per person, or you can get a Multiride 5 Return for $72, or Multiride 10 Return for $132. I also read that it is possible to sometimes hitchhike.
Hope that helps!
Lewis
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi Lewis,
Yes in fact I have been researching on Queenstown, even without the early bird discount for season pass I still find it reasonably cheap (compared to daily pass). How long are you planning to stay in Queenstown?
I have been debating with myself on whether to rent a vehicle or not. Shuttle bus seems like a great idea because I will get to rest for the whole trip, but I'm wondering how much inconvenience would there be without a transport to drive around the city? The reason why I'm more inclined to get rental vehicle is because I will be able to meet more people that way, by giving them a ride up and hopefully save on some gas money.
I'm also quite curious on working in a ski resort. I heard they get a free season pass, but the pay barely covers the food and accommodation. Well that's fine by me, but how much time do you have left to ski if you were to work??
Thanks for the welcome!
Kal
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I'm staying there from 30th May until around the start of October, depending when the season finishes.
I don't think Queenstown is actually that big, all the hostels are within walking distance from the centre of town, so having a car doesn't really bother me. It's also a lot more expensive, too much for me! I like the idea of it though.
If I get this job I will be working 3 or more days a week, so more in peak times but less when it's quiet. I've also heard lifties can get ride breaks which would be awesome. I would receive quite a few bonuses too, like free lift pass, free travel, discounted food and drinks, discounted rentals and repairs, discounts in shops etc etc as well as training. NZSki company recommend having $2000 to set yourself up at the start of the season, but I imagine it would be different if you worked in a bar or something.
Might be worth checking their employment page at www.nzski.com as I have a feeling applications are closing very soon, or have already closed.
Lewis
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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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Hi Capt,
May I know how are you planning on your accommodation & transport and stuffs? I'm working out to a total of about 4k per month for expenses (accommodation, transport, gas, meals, occassional night activities if there is any budget left at all). Is that normal?
Regards,
Kal
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Sounds like a lot to me...
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kaldori, why not come to Europe 
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Would it be cheaper in Europe? I have not done any research on there at all 
I've found a cheap and good long term accommodation and decided to depend on public transportation so this will cost me around 3k/month. I'm currently looking at the ski equipment and it's crazily expensive, and a full day 6 hours private instructor cost NZD510, is this normal!? I guess I'm stuck with group lessons.
I've got a few friends who went Europe and I don't remember them talking about such high expenses.
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For accommodation and transport I will be spending less than $1.5k per month, and will be eating pasta every night and boring sandwiches everyday.
I have all my own equipment and don't need lessons, plus I will be working.
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