Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all,
need some advice on a season in canada 2011-2012, one of the bigger resorts,
i would like to work in a chalet or on the slopes, but dont really know where to begin the search to look for chalet owners in need of seasonal help, or the big companies that hire!
On the snowboarding front would like somewhere with challenging off piste and large park and area!
Any Help would be much appreciated
Martin
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi there, I've never done a season myself, but know a few friends that have; mostly in Europe.
They always go for http://www.natives.co.uk/ first of all.
Hope that helps,
Grim.
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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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martinblake89, if you want to go to Canada you need to get your visa sorted before hand. Have a look on sites like bunac if you're a student. If you're not, have a look at Young Person temporary work visas on the Canadian embassy website and see if you meet the conditions.
I did a couple of seasons in Canada years ago (too many years to mention!) and worked for Lake Louise mountain, now part of Resorts of the Canadian Rockies. http://www.skircr.com/ They won't hire you without the visa and you'll have to be interviewed when you get there but it'll be worth it if you get the job. I had to snowboard to work and back everyday, just waitressing in one of the mountain restaurants. So ideally I would get my visa, keep an eye on the lift companies websites, apply as soon as next years jobs are advertised, then get on a plane and hope for the best! Look for jobs as either lifties or 'generals' which is just general cafeteria dogs body, if you don't have any experience.
If you've got a visa and don't really care what you do, there's loads of hotels etc who'll also be looking for people in the autumn - but better to be there and asking face to face, available to start the next day.
Try Lake Louise, Banff, Fernie, Whistler/Blackcomb, there's plenty other too.
Hope that helps
Fiona
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