J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by IceGhost

I'm starting to look for some conditioning advice for next season and came across these :wink: They do ship internationally. I'm considering getting a set before I move to London in a few days
https://www.rollerskishop.com/ecart/cart.php

Nix the ankle it sounds wonderful! Have you any pictures? I'm supposed to be in town within two weeks, is it still good, or has the "human eating glacier" turned to corn snow? :lol:

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baillie353 wrote:Hey guys and girls! I haven't posted on here in a while...

I hope this year (Come September 2009) I can take up on the opportunity of working abroad for a season in a ski resort, of course..
I've been keeping an eye on the Ski Jobs section of J2Ski and have noticed that the start and finish dates are of last/this season's.
Does anyone know when these dates will be updated and when a good time to start applying is?
Anybody any experience or any knowledge of this?

Thanks guys! :)

This is right up my alley.

The Downside_
I worked at a ski resort south of Cleveland Ohio. I was a lift operator for two seasons (this and last, and I was also trained on maintenance) From my perspective. It's one of the most dangerous jobs on the resort. The lifts that I worked needed some serious welding and the resort walked a VERY fine line between saving the resort a few pennies and seriously injuring employees. I can go on for about a day on this. PM me if you wish. I'm a mountain of info.

The Upside (because there really is one) Skiing, skiing, skiing. I met alot of people, whom I dear fully miss. I miss my guests. I wasn't just a worker. I got to be their friends. The comradeship I needed to share with other as coworkers was a necessary part of the job. I wasn't just a piece of meat to my co-workers. I was a sister and I felt like I was needed. When you see one of your guests take a hard fall, you help them and they appreciate it. Usually every resort worker is privy to free skiing. My ski patrol guys were fricken' awesome that's always a bonus. You also get to deal with happy people.

RoseR wrote:Can you believe it, at my age I've got chickenpox.And I know which charming child has given it me :twisted:

Oh my, I'm sorry to hear this :( Oatmeal by the bus load :wink: roll around in that. Best un-itchy wishes

Chamonix I was thinking about skiing it. That's something I need to do with a guide and group, right? I heard it has crevasses. I'm assuming since it's a glacier that it will be relatively smooth sailing.

Oooh Salzburg 8) lucky man

I'm coming up on a very good deal in the next few weeks. Where ever I want to go in Europe and where ever I want to ski. I'll be leaving from London. What's the best way to go. I don't really know where to go, but I'd like to try something other then Austria. Are the French Alps good?