OFFICIAL SNOWTHREAD

oh and Scot my friend wants to know what is the best way to get a job at falls?

this is the lift company website which i applied on..which is like lift stuff, instructors, rental ppl.. a couple of bars etc

http://www.fallscreekemployment.com/employmentFCSL/default.asp

then this site is for all other stuff like private lodges, hire shops pubs etc

http://www.fallscreek.com.au/JobAds

so yeah for thelift company just tell him to apply over the net the then u get an interview in march i think in melbourne then if ur successful you're in!

that first pic u took looks amazing dude.....umm i stole those fisrt 2 pics off this dudes photography site....then the 3rd one of the one footer was a friends pic which he emailed me

but i just realised that the first pic up the top of the page, the sequence shot..was from style wars 07 coz the jumps are on th other side of the lift haha

got my accom in big white sorted. leaving in 28 days!

i want to work either buller orfalls next year...

im really keen to do a season next year in aus. but i am unsure on which mountain to choose in victoria

ive only ever boarded at hotham.

would someone be able to point out the main differences between falls buller and hotham?

Falls is looking pretty good just on the fact that style wars is there.

but im thinking of going to hotham because i have an idea of the mountain etc.

Roll did you work on the lifts? how much were you getting paid. or how much would a first timer be getting an hour?

hey jamesR...yeah man i worked the lifts at falls..i was on 19 an hour when i was in training then was on 21 an hour once i was trained... lift operators also get a lil bit more. next yr ill get an additional $3 becoz ill be a 2nd yr worker and its like a bonus for coming back so yeah..... the main differences between the 3 VIC resorts would be ....Hotham is alot steeper than falls and buller and has alot more Black/advanced runs, Buller would probably be the busiest just because its the closest to Melbourne and probly would get the most beginners which would be shitter working conditions because u would always be helping ppl on ad off lifts etc..but Buller is probably arguably the funnest resort to ride when all runs and the whole mountain is open...falls has an awesome terrain park and alot of intermediate runs..the things i really enjoyed about falls ...

-even in peak season we wernt really that busy

-fallscreek is made up of 3 seperate mounains so there is a big variety of stuff to ride

-their is alot of tree runs through forests etc and u can always findsomewhere to get fesh tracks.

- because all mountain is enclosed in a bowl sort of shape u really dont get too many windy days as opposed to Hotham. (exept on scots chair)

-we have style wars!!!

-we have a mini staff terrain park outside our bedrooms with ledges rails pole jams a quarter pipe which only we could ride at night under lights which was really fun.

-We live at the bottom of one of the runs so as soon as u wake up and ur out the front door your off riding- NO WALKING!!!!

- Falls Village is ski in/ski out - which means the village has been built so everything is aimed down hill so u never walk anywhere ...like i boarded to the supermarket then got the lift back up to my place

yeah man its a sweet gig...had such a ball, we had 2 chicks who worked the lifts at Buller in the 07 season and they enjoyed Falls more than they did at buller, so yeah if u apply let me know and i can try help u out!!! i definitely reccomend coming... u too JV!!!

oh and i should mention that the night life is insane!!!! like in the whole 3 months i was their, there was only 4 nights when i didnt go out...and its good coz u go out and have fun...ride all the time and at the end of the week ur still making profit from working!

yeh falls sounds fun as
JV you got the accom you deserved, nice work, if im homeless after two weeks i know where to come hahaha
only exams to go, then i can think ofthe freedom of boarding

Hey James i didnt realise that u were James Rossy!!! haha...its scotty from riverside ill discuss this more next time i see u at riverside if ur working or skating! wel probs be working Skate safe or something together lol

haha roll i actually have the same name as the more well known 'James Ross'. People often remind me of it. um yeah thanks for all the info. much appreciated.

how does the accomodation get sorted out? do you get given a place to stay when you get a job?

haha oh sorry man lol.... yeah u stay in the staff building calld nissen which is at the bottom ofthe summit and the village home trail... u pay 95 a week which gets taken out of ur pay.. and ul live with 3 other dudes...in ur room u get like a fridge,microwave, tv, bathroom, shower and bunk style accomadation then theirs a big kitchen/common room area downstairs with ovens, stoves and 3computerz which u can get onto th net with...but theirs also wireless internet if u have a laptop if u wanna get on the net from ur room.. its pretty basic accomodation but u only ever use ur room for sleeping or if u have a lady!

SO WERE THE FUCK IS EVERYONE?!

im in vancouver at the moment, and i know julius and trotty re as well, and shredstick is at big white. fuck yeh nrthen hemi season!

im not, anywere. :'<

yay im at big white!

New boarding pants, $90 off ebay. pretty stoked.
Also my mate asked me to do a season with him next year at thredbo, not sure if i should drop school (i'll be in yr 12) and get a job/move to thredbo/jindabyne or just stay at school and wait another year.. any thoughts?

i have quiksilver pants very similar colour.

dude stay in school and save as much as you can, then go overseas...

just bought a new lamar intrigue 159 yesterday. cost me 7000 yen!!!! i also got a new board bag, gloves(burtons) and goggles(carrera) and all it cost me 27000.

2 weeks ago i bought new burton freestyle boots but i`m yet to get new bindings. i`m thinking burtons to go with the boots but not sure.

doing a few 3-4 day trips to nagano starting next month. i`m psyched

^get rome 390 bindings!!!!!!!! theyre fantastical

So im looking to take advantage of the off season specials at the moment for next season. now which shops around melbourne would i be able to get a wide variety of product and staff advice as this is the first setup ill be buying and id like to understand whats what.

hmmm i dunno what shops round melbourne but if you can get in contact with either Rythm boardstore cooma or jindabyne

or First tracks jindabyne

they should be able to give u sum sweet deals.


hmmm is anyone goign to canada or tahoe next season?

im keen to go overseas but would liek to do it with sum fellow aussies.

James R

20:11 17/Dec

dude if u can get to trigger brothers in sandringham....they know theyre shit and will help u out...or theirs also capital 17 in hardware lane off bourke st in the CBD but this place is rather expensive....also theirs deja vu in essendon on keilor rd --that where i used to buy alot of shit from.....my best advice is find out what u want then see if u can get it on the net for a cheaper price before u fork out for a new set up boots etc...and man if u wanna ask me anymore shit about working at falls or if u want some board advice feel free to drop in and see me at riverslide or drop me an email -scotty5402@hotmail.com

scotty

il be doing canada or US next season rayner...

hoping to go with juilius next season.


also i might have a burton cruzier for sale, its a 159 wide and is rad for tall people slash big feet, i baught it for racing and barely used it, now im all jib this spin that schools over so if any ones keen on pick up n melbs trhow me some offers and ill see if its enough to be worth selling it.

i payed 600 a year and a bit ago