What is a Lazy Bavarian? Kimberley has a proud Germanic heritage, and “Lazy Bavarians” are the people who don’t show up to work until 11am on a powder day. When the Lazy Bavarians are skiing Kimberley Alpine Resort, you might have to wait 2 minutes in a lift line. When they aren’t skiing, there’s no …
This podcast is going to upset people. Whistler is screaming out for workers, and when a local says don’t come, that’s going to annoy business people in town. The reality is, there’s no affordable housing in Whistler left. It’s full, and it’s been full for months. The number of workers in town is determined by …
Here’s the Castle Mountain blurb on their website. “Castle Mountain Resort isn’t run by accountants working for some mega-corporation. It’s owned and operated by skiers who are driven by adrenaline, not profit. We believe in dry powder snow. We believe in challenging terrain. And we believe that the right combination of these elements will provide …
A lot of seasonal workers are starting to realise that the housing situation in famous ski resorts in North America is an absolute nightmare. Matt and I dropped this podcast about the not so famous ski resorts that have incredible skiing and reasonable housing. They could save your season.
This is a must see podcast for anyone heading to work a season in the big name ski resorts of North America. Please share it because so many young ski resort workers are going to get chewed up and spat out this winter. A large number of people aren’t event going to make it to …
When it comes to creating a really worker-friendly resort, SilverStar Resort has ticked a lot of the boxes, especially for international staff. Accommodation is $500 per month and it comes out of your pay check. You don’t need a car because it’s ski-in ski out right in the middle of the resort. And it’s one …
KiThis Horse Rocks. That’s the catchphrase for Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, and it’s definitely a place for people wanting a big mountain experience with no shortage of hike-to terrain. If you want to earn your untracked powder by scaling ladders and using rope climbs, this is certainly a place to do that. Kicking Horse is …
Five years ago, I did a big trip through Canada writing ski resort profiles for an adventure magazine. I must admit, I didn’t get to Red Mountain, AND IT STILL CUTS ME DEEP. So many people say things like “Hey bro, you should have gone eh, it’s my favourite mountain in Canada” and “Rossland is …
I normally start these profiles with information about the mountain. For Whistler I’m starting with details about affordable housing. There’s a Facebook group called Whistler Housing Crisis 2022. It has over 20,000 members. Get the picture? Summer is just as busy as winter in Whistler, and so many workers in town spend summer camping in …
Skiers love to complain. Sometimes it’s over minor things like the snow being a bit windblown. Other times, complaining is absolutely justifiable. The last Northern Hemisphere winter saw the number of dysfunctional ski resorts increase dramatically. Australia’s largest resort has joined that category due to chronic problems accessing the mountain. So what exactly is a …
