Archive for the ‘ski resort’ Category

Diego’s Ski Resort

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

This is my first RCT3 video in Youtube.
Thanks to Steven’s awesome parks from Alloria.
They helped me a lot to do this park.
No custom scenery nor cheats were used.

“Artic Rider” – Inverted Roller Coaster

Excitement Rating – 6.98 (High)
Intensity Rating – 7.53 (High)
Nausea Rating – 5.50 (High)

THANKS FOR WATCHING!!! :D

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How can i find and what is the best way of getting work on a ski resort?

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

i am english speaking with an eu passport, i have no commitments till june 2007, i love snowboarding and want to spend as much time on a ski resort as possible!
i am willing to d anything and i have experience in various different fields of work including waitor/barman/maintenance and painting plumbing etc.
have been trying to find oppertunities but thay just dont seem to be happening for me, can you guid me in the right direction?

Try First Choice or Thomsons/Crystal. They are the big companies who take on loads of staff at this time. I have done two Winter seasons with these companies

Perisher Ski Resort Best of 2009

Friday, July 9th, 2010

A wrapup of the 2009 Winter Ski Season at Perisher Resort

Presented by Duane Strauss.
Pictures and editing by Wesley Nott

Skiers/Boarders: Michael Hoetzer, Michelle Samuel, Susie Studley, Weston Deutschlander, Amber Obrien, Taan Robran, Darren Teasdale, Michael Weiland, Kris Oliver, Neil Thew.
Soundtrack: “Planet of the Stereos – After All”

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What ski resort in the US is the best one to go to?

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

My family is very new to skiing and we are interested in taking a ski trip. I however am an avid skiier and do black diamonds with little trouble. Anyway we dont want to travel to the europe or canada or somthing. We’d prefer somthing in colorado or somewhere else out west in the rockies. I’d be looking for a place for beginners to improve and that has some areas for more experienced skiiers. Also i would prefer if there were other resorts in the vicinity. Any guidance is much appreciated :)

HEY TRY ski resorts in UTAH they have tons during november thru march….

SKI DUBAI

Monday, July 5th, 2010

SKi Dubai in the Mall of the Emirates.it is the world best and latest indoor skiing facillity in Dubai.Ski courses for the beginners and intermediate skiers are also being offered here

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what is the closest ski resort to the ocean?

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

I am wondering where there is a ski resort that is close to the coast. Is there any place there you can drive half an hour one way and snowboard and half an hour the other way and surf?

I’m guessing you’re asking about the west coast? There is a place called Mountain High Resort in southern California. It’s not very big as most of the southern California resorts aren’t. It’s about 1 to 1.5 hours from the ocean. There is also Mt. Baldy. So yes, you could do it, with no traffic. There are several other little resorts as well.

If you’re willing to surf in Oregon, there is a small resort near Eugene, which is just over an hour from the ocean.

In Washington… Mt. Baker is pretty close to the ocean, but it’s not open ocean, so no waves. Same goes for all the skiing in Vancouver, BC. There are 3 VERY small ski areas in Vancouver, so we are talking a 15 minute drive down the mountain to the ocean. But it’s not open ocean, and therefore, no surf.

I can’t speak to the East Coast.

I’m trying to get a ski resort job in Aspen for the 2010-2011 ski season. How hard is it to land a job?

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

I would like to hear from some people who have done this before. Is it hard to land a job? Which jobs are better than others? I do have a degree and a few years of experience. Will this help my chances or will I be able to land a better resort job? I basically just want to find a job that still pays alright and gives me the opportunity to "ski bum" for a season.

I spent two years out in Colorado ski-bumming. If you are ‘on-site’ jobs, the are usually fairly easy to get, but don’t try and apply from out-of-town and don’t expect to get paid well. All the jobs I worked (I worked in Summit County, not Aspen, but it is the same pretty much all over the ski-towns) were minimum wage or slightly over, and were the direct result of me being on the spot when someone decided to ‘take the job and shove it’.

Good luck in finding a job that pays more than the minimum wage, and be prepared to live with a roommate or two (almost everybody does it). Also, don’t plan to be there the entire year. That was the mistake I made, and while I did it for one year, I didn’t last the second. While there are more summer jobs in Aspen than in the past, trying to stay employed in the fall and spring is really, really, hard.

Download Ski Resort 1

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Download : http://g2znovat.blogspot.com/2010/06/download-ski-resort-tycoon-1.html

For the first time ever, build, manage and operate your own Ski Resort! Thrilling runs,
breathtaking chalets and amazing chairlifts. Design your mountain and maximize your vast
resources to attract more skiers. Create Black Diamond runs, mogul fields, bunny hills or
snowboard parks. Build incredible hotels, condos, restaurants, cafes and more. Track your
progress and keep your customers satisfied to find out if you have what it takes to become
the Ultimate Ski Resort Tycoon.

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When choosing a ski resort to go, what are your focus or concerns?

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

1. The number of runs and trails
2. The views.
3. Lift ticket prices.
4. Lodges
5. Ski areas and the terrains.
6. The general snow condition
7. Easy access to the ski resort.
8. Food and the restaurants.
9. Night life around the ski resort
10. Whether it’s crowded or not.
11. Other

When choosing to go to a place I’ve never been to before I take several things into consideration.

I look for terrain and the number of runs first. I want a good trip with lots of variation.

Distance is the second thing I look at. I’d love to go to Tremblant tomorrow, but It’s a heck of a drive and I don’t feel like flying to Quebec.

Crowds suck. I avoid most big resorts on weekends…I avoid my own resort on weekends…and it’s small. Mid-week is the time to go, but you might have to put up with closed lifts and trails.

I really don’t take much else into consideration. I rarely stay on resort property, so I know I have to drive to get to the resort from my hotel. As long as I can reasonably walk to the lodge or get a shuttle…I’m cool with that. I don’t really care about the nightlife. If I stumble upon a good parrty, great…if not I’m quite content to turn in early. Same thing for food. As long as I can get some food I’m happy. I generally bring a lot of my own food if I am driving to the resort anyway. I try to find a place to stay that has breakfast at the hotel. I eat a light lunch…sometimes just a ClifBar and some trail mix, and then look for good eats after I’m done. Unless I’m flying and getting an airport shuttle straight to the resort…then I have to take my food options more seriously. I’m not picky about hotels either…as long as they have a hot tub. But I’ve also slept in my truck in the parking lot of Jay Peak and pitched a tent a mile or so outside of Steamboat Springs.

Cost is always the monkeywrench in my planning. I’ll ski at a crappy little hill if I have a comp and it’s not going to cost me a boat load to stay overnight or travel a long distance.

Case in point: I’m going to VT next week for 3 days. I have two comps for Smuggler’s Notch and an almost free day at Mad River Glen. I could go to Windham NY (also free) and skip getting hotels…but the skiing is better at Smuggs and Mad River. I also have comps for two places in western NY state. I doubt I’ll go because the drive there isn’t worth it for the tiny hill, yet I’ll pay $25 to ski at a hill of slightly larger size but only 1 hour away from my home. So while the tix are cheaper at one place, it’ll cost me twice as much just to get there. I think I would only pay Top Dollar for something like "A Day with Glen Plake" or "Drink and Ski with Bode Miller."

There are a few other things I look for as well, but they’re sort of a tack-on..nothing I base my trip on.

Lessons: I’m always up for learning new stuff, so what kind of free or cheap clinics are going on? How much do they charge for advanced lessons?

Demo Center: I love riding other planks. Does the resort have a demo center? If so, how much to go play on different skis? (This is a must if I’m flying. I hate checking my skis. For $30 a day, I’ll use demos rather than put my planks on the plane….If you race, this isn’t an option…you’ll want your skis.)

Possible to get caught in an avalanche at a ski resort?

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

The title basically says it. If you go to a typical ski resort, is there a chance of getting caught in an avalanche big enough to bury you, especially at the steeper, more difficult slopes/routes? What precautions do the resorts try and take to prevent them?

If not at ski resorts, then when do you run the risk of skiing in an avalanche-prone area?

Avalanches are most prone to slide in the 38-42ish degree slopes, so the blacks. The really really steep stuff, like extreme terrain, is sometimes too steep to form a slab and slide typically. Blue (intermediate) slopes are usually not steep enough to slide.

The ski areas that go above timberline (no trees) cut the snow to try to cause slabs to release and bomb it with explosives each morning to make sure that all of the avalanches slide, and then they open it to the public.

In North America, the chance of being in an avalanche at a ski area is veeeerrryyy low. But it does happen, someone was killed in Arapahoe Basin Colorado a few years ago by one. I see them set them off all the time at Breckenridge, but of course no one is there yet but ski patrol.

Outside of the ski areas, you just have to have avalanche knowledge and travel safely. A huge snowfall on a 38 degree slope is the best skiing — but that’s exactly when avalanches will strike. You have to watch for warning signs like the snow going "whomp" under your feet or a crack shooting out across the snow. We also dig a pit and try to create a mini avalanche, and if we can’t it’s probably pretty safe.

I think something like 50 people have died in the past 30 years in Colorado from avalanches in the backcountry (outside of a ski area). So the risk is much higher.

anyway the point is, if you’re scared of avalanches at the ski area, you might as well be terrified of driving in a car, because that’s much more likely to kill you.