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We are from South Jersey and live at the beach so we are used to a laid back lifestyle with good friends and a relaxing enviroment. We want to move to Colorado for a change of atmosphere and to make some money this winter at a ski lodge/resort. What town would you suggest two young girls to relocate to? We obviously want to be surrounded by other young people as well. We have a car so we can travel a little to work. ANY ONE OUR AGE WITH AN OPINION PLEASE GIVE US SOME FEEDBACK. Other ages are appreciated to we just want to make sure we move to the best town to work hard and play hard! thanks! |
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Tags: Atmosphere | Money | Ski Lodge
July 26th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I would usually respond ” My place, you can stay as long as you want.
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But since you’re in a dilema, I suggest
July 27th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Hello. I’m originally from Hawaii, but I moved to Colorado for four years while I went to college. While I was there I was able to check out the many ski resorts and for the most part all of them were amazing. However, like everything I do have my favorites.
My favorite area was probably Steamboat aka Ski Town USA. Me and my friends would go out there during the longer weekends and rent a room to spend the weekend there. The nice small town is very friendly and there were quite a few college kids there as well. Surrounded by beautiful snowy weather, and just a joy to be in. I like Steamboat the most just because it’s further away then the other popular ski resorts. A nice small town vibe and really great scenery.
Vail is by far the most popular ski resort in Colorado. Ranking #1 in ski resort destination. Because of this there are an abundance of visitors and regulars who come to this area, as well as the small town folks who live there. This is also in close proximity to Denver, only 100 miles west.
Lastly Breckenridge is also a great place. Always trying to cater to the younger crowd, this town is constantly changing and adapting their ways. Also reasonably close to Denver.
You can’t really go wrong where ever you decide to choose. I lived in Colorado Springs while I was in Colorado, and was close to just about all the major ski/snowboarding mountains. Look for the great mountain passes they have and Wells Fargo also has passes when you first open a savings account. I think it was buy one get the second one free, so you and a friend can get passes to certain mountains at 1/2 price. Then just close the account later and do it again next season.
Have fun deciding where to stay and like you said work hard, but part harder!
July 29th, 2009 at 2:25 am
vail, but that’s expensive
breck
July 29th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Denver.
July 31st, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Denver is NOT a ski town. Really pretty far away if you want to work at the resorts.
Breckenridge is GREAT!!! I lived there for 17 years, starting at age 24. Perfect place, really safe, and nice. Pretty, and much less expensive than Vail.
Steamboat is a small town and REALLY isolated, so, if you want access to things like normal shopping and museums and stuff (not that we go to museums every weekend or anything, but it’s nice to know, when you want to go to one, you can get to Denver in an hour.) Not to mention Walmart, Target, Costco and Sam’s…none of which are you likely to find in Steamboat, or Aspen, either, for that matter…also really far from Denver, but closer to Grand Junction, which is a small city.
One thing is, you are likely to be expected to work days. Jobs that make good money with shifts at night usually go to people who have been working there before…I had a roomate who came out and expected to just walk into a waitressing job, nights only, so she could ski (as if no one else wanted to do that…), making over $100/night (this is fifteen years ago, so double the money – again, as if no one else were looking for that) and she wanted to start right after Thanksgiving, work full time, and work all winter. There were all these people who had been working for all the restaurants all summer, putting up with the lower pay and all, and she couldn’t understand why THEY got the prime hours…Hmmm. Just don’t expect to be able to walk into the prime everything…working for the ski areas, you get free passes, but, of course, have to work when you might be skiing, so, a job that INVOLVES skiing is great…again, the ski instructors who make the best money have been with the resort for several years. newbies tend to not get much pay.
If you know how to work a camera and can put up with the owner, the Photographers…tough job, but you get a few hours in the afternoon to ski, and you need a pass, they give it to you, in order to get to work. But the owners…well, he’s from Boston, so you’ll get along with him just fine…he’s kinda…well, East Coast uptight…you surely know the type. (can ya tell I worked for them? It was a good job, but it’s sales, and thus, a bit tough).