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gehyra

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Ski resort work in USA for Aussie - how?
Oct 18^th, 2009 at 5:09pm

Hi, just wondering if there are any aussies who work the ski-season in the USA, and if they have any advice for me?

In particular re: visa issues, reccomended places, accom tips...

There seem to be a bunch of companies on the web that offer help (for a fee), but how to pick the good ones? Is it easy to just apply yourself without using a company?

I've worked at a ski-resort (cross country) in the usa before, but it was all set up for me by a friend who worked there, and I was much younger... I no longer qualify for student/youngster Sad

I managed the rental department there, but i really don't have specific skills that any other person might... I just love to ski/snowboard, am old enough to be insured in the resort-bus (default-driver), and I am not a party person so I turned up every day!

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Re: Ski resort work in USA for Aussie - how?
Reply #1 - Oct 28^th, 2009 at 10:37am

hey mate...
so working in the Us is hard if you are older.
(1) If you can get a student visa (J1)... under 25 from STA travel. then do it. it costs a few hundred extra and you have to attend some orientation stuff but who cares. they will help you find a job but its very easy to find your own too.
(2) If you have skills needed in a resort they may sponsor you (H2B). but visa's have been in short supply so you have to apply along time ago and be needed....
(3) Go for a holiday... 90 day visa waver and well find w@#$ under the table
(4) Alternative. CANADA. the snow is better anyway. you can get a holiday work visa until you are 31 (i got my last 2 days before my 31st so can stay till 33!). also they can sponcer you... again if your job is in hight demand (I have seen ski school, ski patrol, lift ops, grooming, office staff, bar staff, mechanics and drivers all get sponcered).

good luck. VISIT, call, email, hassle any resort you want to work at... let them get to know you

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gehyra AP Forums Newbie Offline Posts: 5 Blur Mountains Gender:	Re: Ski resort work in USA for Aussie - how? Reply #2 - Oct 31^st, 2009 at 10:17pm Thanks for the thoughts Oakes! Looks like I'm too old for most everything except trying to convince someone in Canada I'm skilled... "Can you drive a Groomer?" "uhhh, yeah, sure! I love Groobers" "GrooMer" "yeah, that too"
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nicoOD AP Forums Newbie Offline This weather is @*#!, but Im lovin it Posts: 12 Katoomba, Australia	Re: Ski resort work in USA for Aussie - how? Reply #3 - Feb 2^nd, 2010 at 12:04pm How bout finding work for a 25yr old what sorta visa do i need to get for a years worth of work and climbing/ Sking.
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Re: Ski resort work in USA for Aussie - how?
Reply #4 - Nov 2^nd, 2011 at 8:41pm

oakes wrote on Oct 28^th, 2009 at 10:37am:

(4) Alternative. CANADA. the snow is better anyway. you can get a holiday work visa until you are 31 (i got my last 2 days before my 31st so can stay till 33!). also they can sponcer you... again if your job is in hight demand (I have seen ski school, ski patrol, lift ops, grooming, office staff, bar staff, mechanics and drivers all get sponcered).

Agreed. It's way easier and also aside from what oakes has said, the employment situation in Canada (especially in Western Canada where most of the skiing is) is MUCH better at the moment than the US.

Also, if you're too old for a working holiday visa, you might want to try to get some sort of instructor certification. There is no shortage of students and working holiday visa people able to work lifts, rentals, etc, but it's much harder to find instructors (especially upper level ones) and your liklihood of getting sponsored is probably better. If you're already an experienced skier it's doable.

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