Winter Employment in Rockies

SnoPro753 · Oct 31, 2008

I have recently been seasonally laid off from my Wind job and I am considering going out West to work all winter instead of drawing unemployment. I have applied to Togwotee and haven't heard anything back. I can do construction, bartend, or drive. Does anyone have any suggestions of other lodges or businesses that hire winter seasonal help. I would like to be someplace with easy access to ride on my occasional days off. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks,

Yamadoo04 · Oct 31, 2008

I was a snowmobile guide at Snowbird Resort for a winter 2 years ago. The pay was crappy but I was riding every day. Tips were OK but I definitely couldn't live on that very long with being married and making payments on a house. If your single you could probably make it work.

Ak nitro · Oct 31, 2008

Summit county or eagle county Colorodo, lots of ski resort jobs, Pay sucks but you can't get much closer to good riding.

SnoPro753 · Oct 31, 2008

Yamadoo04 said:
I was a snowmobile guide at Snowbird Resort for a winter 2 years ago. The pay was crappy but I was riding every day. Tips were OK but I definitely couldn't live on that very long with being married and making payments on a house. If your single you could probably make it work.

Single guy. Don't really care about pay, as long as it keeps gas in the tank.

revrider07 · Oct 31, 2008

pm'd ya

76FOMOCO · Oct 31, 2008

look into jackson WY or Twin falls ID. Island park/ west yellowstone. Or just a reg job in Boise/ McCall ID. the flat lander's get hooked on the Mt. white lines and need rehab!!!

Swing2827 · Nov 1, 2008

Togwotee has a driver position still open for this winter. Pretty good job and lots of time for riding when you are not picking people up from the airport. If you apply for the job though make sure you call Jeanae, she is the HR manager. Sometimes if you dont call your app can just get past buy. Togwotee number is 307-543-2847 and ask for Jeanae. If this doesn't suit you, check out www.coolworks.com, lots of good winter employment opportunities. Any questions just private message me.

mtnjunkie · Nov 1, 2008

Sun Valley resort hires lots of seasonal employees for everything, retail, bartending, ski shops, driving, etc. Usually offer a small room to live in, but the pay is usually pretty low. I was offered a job for a retail ski shop there a couple years ago and was offered $10 / hour- too low for me to drive 30 mins each way and still make it work. Other jobs might offer more. Many of the independent ski shops hire seasonal work and give lots of time off to ski or board. You could look at the SV website, or search for ski shops here. There are a lot, also possibly at Soldier Resort in Fairfield, although it's much smaller.

milehighassassin · Nov 1, 2008

Ak nitro said:
Summit county or eagle county Colorodo, lots of ski resort jobs, Pay sucks but you can't get much closer to good riding.

I wouldn't say the pay sucks. You can make a living, but the cost of living is high as well. There is plenty of money to be made here.

deepsnow8 · Nov 1, 2008

oil rigs...Start @ $27.00 an hour work 12 hour days....7 days on 7 days off..........good money andtime off to burn it..........

Billygoat · Nov 2, 2008

Ak nitro said:
Summit county or eagle county Colorodo, lots of ski resort jobs, Pay sucks but you can't get much closer to good riding.

Agreed!
There are 6+ resorts that come to mind in the summit county/eagle county area that hire seasonally. There is a good bit of riding around there that you would be close to.

mgdjeepster · Nov 2, 2008

Get on vail daily.com and check out the jobs section there..... Plenty of fairly good paying jobs in the valley, but as milehigh said the living cost is way high too, as far as riding goes we have some of the best spots right in our back door.......

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