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dec '00/jan '01 - what's the best ski resort job to have?
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Chalet Host/Chef
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Chalet Assistant/Plongeur |
19% |
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Resort Rep/Manager
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6% |
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Ski Guide
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14% |
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Barman
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31% |
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Instructor
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10% |
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No job at all
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6% |
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Others/Comments:
'wot
about us doormen?''; 'international playboy; 'barman
- you only work nights, you drink lots, and you get
all day in the powder, easy!';'Male escort (Aspen) -
Easy money!';'Ops Mgr in N America isn't all that bad!';'The
Handyman!!!! Noone knows where he is and what he does!!';'Handyman!!!
- never to be found!!! - 'where is the bloody hanyman
now my boss cried all last season?' the simple answer
was drinkng Yorkshire Tea in the hidden basement shed
in Montgenevre (hotel les rois mages). failing that
out snowblading somewhere!!!';'Assistant - It's the
only job where you don't have to be polite to guests
at 7am';'having started my season as a plongeur, I was
later promoted to a ski guide - believe me, having worked
as both ski guiding is with out doubt the better job';'I
was a chalet host and with a lot of hard work and organisation
I managed 5 hours of skiing 6 days a week, you also
get paid more than plongeurs, but have more responsibility
eg accounts and guests screaming at you.';'Saving up
and waiting for the day ...':'Landlord, doctor or the
Mayor of Courchevel';'Waitress/Chambermaid';'I was a
barman in the last season of the equipe in Courchevel,ski
all day and in the bar all night,no contest man';'Professional
Billy with a large weekly trust fund allowance would
be pretty good...Has anyone got a spare trust fund please??????'';'HOTEL
HOST';'Night watchman, I had the job to end all jobs
at the Hotel Cygnaski in Val (1988) and my schedule
was as follows. begin work at midnight, clean lobby
floors and great drunken billies and natives as they
arrived from the bars, 2Am or so after it quited down
I would write letters home or entries in journal, 5am
greet the bread man and spend 10 to 15 minutes practicing
my french. 6am set up dining room for breakfast service
7am off work , eat breakfast pack a free lunch from
the kitchen then get dressed to ski and at 830-900 be
the first on the lifts. Ski till 2pm or so be back in
Hotel by 3 or 4 go to sleep and wake up at 11PM to start
it all over again. The only problem was there was no
snow the year I came over to do this. I would like to
try handling the "billies" again some year maybe after
I retire.':'I was resort manager among other jobs in
10 yrs. My plonguers had generally more brains than
anyone else probably including me. Anyone want's to
debate this statement please get in touch!!!!';'The
job my mate has, one day a week doing a transfer, his
package inc. food accom. lift pass (3 valleys) I gave
him the job and am still in London!!! Ahhh';'Having
had this misfortune of chauffeuring chalet hosts around
on their shopping days, I can safely say that it is
the best job, but you will become such a whinger without
realising it';'Handyman - you can hide under the bed
with a hammer pretending to bang a nail in, but really
having a cup of Yorkshire Tea or having a nap.';'plongeur-i
did it , skied every morning for the season, partied
every night, and had a totally stress free job.;'Club
Hotel Manager';'ski guiding for a lax company is the
best job in resort, but you don't find that out until
you get there!!';'girlies!!!!!!!!';'work an scav all
summer ski all winter ski season is ski season not work
time dudes come on'
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The winner of the exclusive T-shirt was Lynsey Cox
nov '00 - should tour operators provide avalanche training for their staff?
| Yes |
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92% say yes, absolutely |
| No |  |
8% say what individuals do in their own time has nothing to do with them |
The winner of the exclusive T-shirt was Joanne Foster
oct '00 - world cup racing - are you interested?
| Yes |
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57% said you've got to be interested |
| No | |
43% said the World Cup Race circuit has no relevance to me |
The winner of the exclusive T-shirt was Izzy Jones
sep '00 - what's hot and what's not?
| Hot | Not | |
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29% |
71% |
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80% |
20% |
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25% |
75% |
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| Helly Hansen |
45% |
55% |
| North Face |
55% |
45% |
| Oakley |
76% |
24% |
| Patagonia |
47% |
53% |
| Piste |
40% |
60% |
| Quiksilver |
66% |
34% |
| SOS |
30% |
70% |
| White Stuff |
37% |
63% |
| Others |
Columbia, Lowe Alpine, Escapiste,
Crew, Oxbow, Timberland, Sims, Spy, Natives, Ride, Forum,
Bonfire, Volcom, Roadhouse, O'Neill, Phoenix, Mountain
Hardware, Freshjive, Powder, Da Kine, Kahuna, Rip Curl,
Salomon, Billabong, West Beach, C&A, O'Neill, Arteryx
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Escapiste,
Rodeo, Billabong, Peak Performance, Columbia, Mambo,
Timberland, O'Neill
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The winner of the exclusive
T-shirt was Leon Tanner
aug '00 - should the Millennium
Dome become a snowdome?
| Yes |
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99.6% say fill that Dome with snow |
| No | |
0.4% say it'd be a Dome too far |
july '00 - are snowdomes worth the effort?
| Yes |
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59% say the chance to get onto snow makes it worthwhile |
| No | |
41% say snowdomes are over-priced, under-sized and over-crowded |
The winner of the exclusive T-shirt was Richard Coleman
june '00 - where is best skiing/riding down under?
| Australia |
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5% say where women glow... |
| New Zealand | |
94% say the land of the long white cloud... |
| South America | |
1% say the andes are handy... |
The winner of the exclusive
T-shirt was Dan Merry
may '00 - what do you do in the summer?
...'indoor hanggliding instructor'...'drink'...'escape from people like you'...'count cats-eyes for the local council'... 'work, preferably abroad!!!'...' not a lot'...'drinking'... 'pray for the next ice age'...'cycle from Banff to Vancouver'...'Work as hard as possible to save money for next year's ski season!!'...'I'm a self made millionaire so I just like to relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of winter'...'the same as the winter!!!'...'what's it got to do with you?'...'I find a nice big chest freezer to hibernate in, and sit out the summer months until Autumn'...'Play Golf and plan next winter's skiing'...'mark warner summer season work'... 'go seal clubbing in Canada'...'work'...'nothing'...'sell elbow grease door-to-door in surrey'...'Work, rest and play with the bored reps in a summer paradise!'...'Dream. Dream about snow. Dream about skiing. Dream about snowboarding'...'I take a moment to reflect how beautiful the change of seasons is. I use the summer to hang out, recuperate, read a few books and spend time with my friends. Oh and mostly working my ass off so I can afford the winter'...'I'm going to work the whole July, so that I have enough money to board in the Alps in Austria, then I'm going to to hitchhike on the Großvenediger, Großglockner and other 3000m mountains, then I'm going to visit a friend in Canada and go boarding there as well'...'Play golf of course!!' (That usually pisses them off, especially when you tell them you play off scratch!)'...' Work, work and more work topped up with a little snow dreaming!'...'i work my arse off, so i can get back to the alps in December!'...'I'll let you know in December'...'during the summer i move into the freezer just to keep myself at the correct temperature'...'party-oooon'...'Downhill Mountain Biking'...
The winner of the exclusive Natives T-shirt was Paul Martin
april '00 - should mobiles be banned from the slopes?
| Yes |
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47% say yes, the last thing I want to hear on a lift is a phone ringing |
| No | |
53% say no, they are too useful - the benefits make it worth it |
The winner of the exclusive Natives T-shirt was Ben Bentley
april 1 '00 - the snow tax
like, april fool, man...
march '00 - the
americans are coming!
[Would European resorts benefit
from American ownership?]
| Yes |
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31% say yes, the American influence would make for a better ski experience |
| No | |
69% say no, it would be the thin end of the wedge - let the Europeans run Europe. |
The winner of the exclusive Natives T-shirt was Faye Jones
february '00 -
the kids are alright?
[Should kids be kept on separate
slopes?]
| Yes |
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29% say yes, it's safer for them and for us |
| No | |
71% say no, mini-adults have as much right to the mountain as us |
The winner of the free draw for an exclusive Natives T-shirt was Sarah Smithy
january '00 - freedom of choice?
| Yes |
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42% say yes, skiers and riders should be able to make their own decisions where to go |
| No | |
58% say no, the ski patrol should decide where and when is safe |
The winner of the free draw for an exclusive Natives T-shirt was Jimmy Daniels
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