 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, Im moving to Canada in a month to do the season hopefully fingers and toes crossed in Whistler. I have an interview with Whistler wheni arrive but of course have no certinity that I will land the job which also means that if i dont get a job with them it puts me out of the running for a bed.
has anyone been to Whistler or teh surronding areas and lived around ther? what type of work in availible and accomodation? there are two of us going. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You'll be lucky to get accomodation if it doesn't come with the job - every year reasonable jobs outstrip affordable accomodation by a considerable margin. Focus on getting a place to live though if you are not on the ground you'll have hundreds of Aussies with the advantage over you already.
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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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(cough) Fernie (cough)
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whats so great about Frenie? your the second person to point me in that direction...........
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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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oh opps its your tim. it didnt come up with your name just before. 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Canada is only scary if you're afraid of the dark.
If you have a visa that allows you to work anywhere in Canada then I think you'd be better placed to try one of the other BC resorts / ski hills to experience the real Canada.
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You sound like youknow a bit about it all. where would you suggest Mike?
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I';d suggest Fernie too.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Wicked beans, guess i might have to stop in at frenie then................... 
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libs -
A huge amount of the lifties, instructors, dish washers, etc. at BC resorts are Aussies. They will be your coworkers, ski mates and drinking partners. Only the last is scary.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Fernie is 660 miles/1060 kilometers away. There are a lot of mountains between them that get heavy snowfalls so the estimated 10 to 11 drive can be much longer in the middle of winter. If you're looking for out-of-the way look at Rossland, BC. Its 380 miles/610 kilometers way. Its one of those "can't get there from here" locations so it hasn't been as overran as other BC resort cities. Red Mountain isn't huge but its got great terrain that you'll never tire of.
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Libs, greyhound coach runs from vancouver to fernie and takes about 16 hours! This is what I'm gonna do I think (unless I can get a cheapo flight) and just while the hours away looking at the scenery.
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You know it makes sense.
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libs, you may find a somewhat less doom and gloom approach to Whistler on the natives.co.uk forum, where there is plenty of advice on doing a season in Canada, wherever you might like to go, including Whistler.
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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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I've never been to Whistler, and this to me speaks volumes.
I'm pretty well travelled ski wise and don't like the bigger resorts with crowds and lots of people where you're anonymous and don't get a feel for the real persona of the area.
There's no doubting that Whistler is world class. And to be world class it has elements that don't appeal to me.
If you like quieter places where there isn't such a 'ghetto' mentality then I would take a look at:
Kicking Horse
Red Mountain
Whitewater
Apex
Fernie
Panorama
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Poster: A snowHead
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Live in Vancouver if your going for a whole year...
Mt Baker one way
whistler etc the other way
Skiing after work on the local vancouver mountains
better money to be earnt
way cheaper accomodation
better restaurants
Biking on the northshore
swimming in the sea
Culture........
the list goes on.
Or move to Golden, as Mike Said 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Vancouver, if Carlsberg made cities...
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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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well said skisimon
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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libs, where are you headed?
I have room in whistler if you need
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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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paulhothersall, you have PM!
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FAQ
...... but then again it would be a good oppotuinty for me to break away from those aussies right................. Bring on Canada!!! 
How far out of Vancouver is Fernie? 
your changing my mind very easiely.
