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...fancy sharing their experience. As part of my ski-finder site we have recently launched a blog (news,snow reports and features). One of my friends who helps me with the site added a "Seasonaire spotlight" feature which is showing positive early signs. Are there any snowheads who would like to answer a few questions about their experience as a seasonaire? If so, let me know by posting below.
Here is our first one if you fancy a read: http://www.ski-finder.co.uk/blog/?p=57
Also interested in any other comments on the blog which is very new!
p.s. feel free to delete or move this post if it's deemed too "spammy"...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ski-finder, our sH seoannaires tend to share with us here on sHs- a classic example is here. 
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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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Hi ski-finder, pm me no worries, would love to help out if needed?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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ski-finder, you can pm me too if you need to!
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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| ski-finder wrote: |
...fancy sharing their experience. As part of my ski-finder site we have recently launched a blog (news,snow reports and features). One of my friends who helps me with the site added a "Seasonaire spotlight" feature which is showing positive early signs. Are there any snowheads who would like to answer a few questions about their experience as a seasonaire? If so, let me know by posting below.
Here is our first one if you fancy a read: http://www.ski-finder.co.uk/blog/?p=57
Also interested in any other comments on the blog which is very new!
p.s. feel free to delete or move this post if it's deemed too "spammy"... |
Possibly.
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Kenzie, is that possibly you would like to share? If so I will drop you a PM.
Another recent interview here if anyone is interested:
http://www.ski-finder.co.uk/blog/?p=118
marcellus and the_doc shall PM over the questions 
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ski-finder, work away, done quite a few season, including summer ones. PM the questions and i'll fill them in for you,
Andy
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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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snowcone, welcome to snowheads! Thank you would love to hear about your experience in those places! Shall PM you!
freestyleandy, nice... shall PM some questions over to you as well.
Should I post the whole items on is there a logical place for them to go? suggestions on a postcard!
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Seasonnaires sounds like some yuppy public school word?
What happened to "Ski Bum"?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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stanton, went when the old railway station (which had the cheapest restaurant for reasonable food) disappeared from St Anton. Used to be a real hang-out for the ski bums.
Also, 'ski-bum' probably doesn't suit the tone of the site being pimped.
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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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| stanton wrote: |
Seasonnaires sounds like some yuppy public school word?
What happened to "Ski Bum"? |
You have to do more than 1 season to be qualify as a ski bum.
Esapecially for those who has a job to return to, don't qualify as any kind of bum.
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I don't mind answering any questions, but I don't think you mean peeps like me somehow.
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You know it makes sense.
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| achilles wrote: |
| Used to be a real hang-out for the ski bums.. |
Indeed 
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| You have to do more than 1 season to be qualify as a ski bum.. |
10+ yrs IMO.
| abc wrote: |
| Esapecially for those who has a job to return to, don't qualify as any kind of bum. |
If I ran a business in the Mountains I would always take preference to employing a local and then a Ski Bum ( I know folk who have this policy) who lives & breathes snowsports.
Yuppy, or Gap Year Seasonnaires would be my last choice as to them it just a 3 month holiday & zero customer service.
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Wed 24-06-09 10:08; edited 1 time in total
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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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easiski if you would be happy to answer some questions I'd be really pleased to get your input, it would be good to have a mixture of responses... do you fall into stanton's definition of a ski bum? 
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Poster: A snowHead
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stanton, you talk balls mate. Go away.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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to be qualify as a ski bum
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You have to qualify to be a bum now? Do I have to do a course as well? Will the qualification be recognised in many countries? 
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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[pimping]
easiski, maybe we could do an instructor spotlight instead
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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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I'm not a ski-bum but if you want to throw a chalet owner/general dogsbody into the mix, I'd be happy to answer some questions for you.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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ski-finder, It depends if you just want 'real' seasonals interest - that's different TBH to people like myself and Lizzard, who have actually done the dirty and live the dream! 
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easiski,
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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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| stanton wrote: |
Seasonnaires sounds like some yuppy public school word?
What happened to "Ski Bum"? |
Seasonnaire = anyone doing a season in a ski resort.
Ski bum = a seasonnaire who is doing said season, but not working in resort (ie skiing every day the weather allows).
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| ski-finder wrote: |
Kenzie, is that possibly you would like to share? If so I will drop you a PM.
Another recent interview here if anyone is interested:
http://www.ski-finder.co.uk/blog/?p=118
marcellus and the_doc shall PM over the questions |
PM me & I'll see what I can do.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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You can Pm me if you want, might take a while for me to reply though as I'm not online that much these days.
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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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Nothing to do with OP but I didn't want to start a thread for this but can anyone tell me the name of the company that hires couples only for season workers? Cheers NB.
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| NomadicBoo wrote: |
| Nothing to do with OP but I didn't want to start a thread for this but can anyone tell me the name of the company that hires couples only for season workers? Cheers NB. |
Better to try on Natives.co.uk with this question.
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You know it makes sense.
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NomadicBoo, Silver Ski hire couples....not exclusively though
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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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NomadicBoo, I think it depends on the chalet. Some companies prefer couples for their larger chalets and singles for the smaller ones.
I'll keep you posted if I see anything!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Have done a season in Tignes last winter, and will be in the Canadian Rockies next winter, so if you need any info on life as a seasonnaire (or ski-bum, as you wish) you can PM me!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Guvnor, RPF, Thanks!
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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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NomadicBoo, Mountain Heaven....... La Rosiere- Plagne 1800 - Montalbert
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Nookie, welcome to Snowheads.
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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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Nookie, thanks for that - PM sent
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