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Title: Anyone ever done a snowboard season?
Post by: jnufcuk on 17 January 2012, 20:52
Been thinking about doing one for a while now and decided while I'm young and don't have any tie downs, (house,kids etc) now would be a great time to do one.

Question is who's done one and anyone got any tips?

Thinking of either morzine ( as I've been there a few times so know the area well) or whistled (expensive to get to)

Also I'm 99% sure I would need a job out there unless I win lottery soon.

Thanks is guys any advice would be great.

p.s don't want to sell golf to free up money which is y I would like a job.
Title: Re: Anyone ever done a snowboard season?
Post by: Mitching on 17 January 2012, 21:03
My mate is out in the Alps at the moment, in Chamonix, the second year running.
He works out there for just over 5 months (November - April).
He gets free a free ski pass as well as food and accommodation while he's out there.
I'm not sure what the company's called though, last season he worked with kids, this season he's in the kitchen!

That's definitely an option as you get paid a minimal amount, but you don't really need to spend any money!
Title: Re: Anyone ever done a snowboard season?
Post by: jnufcuk on 17 January 2012, 21:07
Ye that's my plan. Most jobs etc apparently come with ski pass, accommodation etc. anychsnce u could find out company name please mate? Would b really helpful

Cheers mate
Title: Re: Anyone ever done a snowboard season?
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 17 January 2012, 21:08
Never done it but a few of my mates go every year they keep blagging me to go Andorra in march but it's not cheap but would love to get into it as it looks epic fun lol
Title: Re: Anyone ever done a snowboard season?
Post by: Mitching on 17 January 2012, 21:10
In accordance to his facebook, his employer is a company called "Esprit Ski".
http://www.espritski.com/

:afro:
Title: Re: Anyone ever done a snowboard season?
Post by: RandomJord on 17 January 2012, 21:44
My sister and her fiance are in Morzine doing a season this year, she's done a few before and she's set up her own business there doing chalet catering and child care, she has qualifications for all that jazz, and her bloke has got a job driving a minibus to an from the airport for a tour company.

They have a flat in London but have rented it out for 4 months, an both taken sabbaticals from their gay city jobs!

Just make sure you have a job an accomadation there before you go, having been there before you know that sh!ts expensive!
Title: Re: Anyone ever done a snowboard season?
Post by: archie837 on 17 January 2012, 22:10
Natives.co.uk is your friend.
Title: Re: Anyone ever done a snowboard season?
Post by: jnufcuk on 18 January 2012, 14:22
cheers guys

ye although nowhere is cheap these days lol :cry:

ye wouldnt go out there without having a job and accom, dont fancy sleeping in a box in the snow  :grin: