SKI SEASON IN CANADA // Is the working holiday worth the hype?!

[@DaVid-ju7ee]

Thank you for the guide, is there any advice you would give? I heard that you should buy winter clothing in big citys before coming to the resort.

[@caitlinlaurent]

I think it depends where you are working and what resort you visit! A lot of places will have second hand things on Facebook marketplace in the area, you may be able to get discounts through your job too so I wouldn’t worry too much, I’d go and figure it out from there (in most situations!)

[@terryzanger7152]

Thanks to all you Auzis and Kiwis for keeping our ski hills operating smoothly. Hey and no sharks! Carry on

[@l1nx258]

You should check out some resorts in France, Italy or Austria. Theyre predominantly ski in/ski out, normally no more than a 5 minute journey to a lift, which gives the season a very different feel, you can feasibly get 5/6 days riding in a week depending on job.

[@caitlinlaurent]

Sounds amazing! I’d love to check them out one day. Thanks for the recommendations:)

[@chelsy8496]

I’m wondering if it is a good idea if you only speak English. Do you think there is a ideal destination for me? I’m open to learning some languages but I don’t want to rely on that.

[@l1nx258]

@@chelsy8496 honestly, most Europeans speak English. There are also your operators based out of the UK you can work for and if you put in the effort to learn a language at the same time, it broadens your horizons.

[@Jay-be1xk]

Honestly something I really want to do and experience.

[@caitlinlaurent]

I love it and would recommend it to everyone!

[@madelynnecapple5243]

Omg this is perfect. My partner and I are looking to do this and you explain it so well😊

[@caitlinlaurent]

Thats so exciting for you both! Thank you for the kind words as well, wishing you all the luck with it!!

[@jameskirkaldie6388]

this is a great video, you were honestly so helpful. Thank you so much!!

[@caitlinlaurent]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@EmmaNicole]

This video was super interesting, love hearing about your time in Canada 🥰 can’t wait to go 😍❤️

[@caitlinlaurent]

Thank you so much! It’s such a beautiful place and such an amazing working holiday experience 🥹🫶🏻

[@kathleenmcguigan478]

Another great video! Will you guys be trying to get another visa or heading home after the 2 years?

[@caitlinlaurent]

Hey Kathleen! Thanks so much for watching and following along 🫶🏻 We have a tentative plan but are changing our minds constantly! At the moment I’m planning to go down to Central America and travel from Mexico down to South America, volunteering along the way! I recently went to Nicaragua for a short trip and loved it so much that I want to go back longer term. Tristan is thinking of heading home to get back into carpentry so we may be long distance for a while! Coming back to canada is a possibility for us but we are going to go do other things first!

[@allgood7088]

Hey thanks for the video! Really informative!! I'm wondering - did you need a car? Did you buy a car? Thoughts?

[@caitlinlaurent]

I'm so glad it was helpful! If you go onto my channel theres a video about needing a car in banff, its aimed more at tourists but you might find some helpful info in there. In short, you don't NEED a car but we did have a car the whole time and for the few weeks we didn't have it (parents were using it!) we felt kinda trapped. If its your first season though I think you would be fine without one for winter as your still excited about banff things and most external things are likely closed. Summer is when you want to be out exploring the most! I hope that helps :)

[@tarap9195]

Hey! Do you think a working holiday is worth it just for the summer? I'd love to do the snow but I've missed the cut off for this year :((( I am keen to do a trip in the middle of next year, just worried that I'm going to have missed the best part of the ski resort experience, and that everyone else will have already been working together for sometime. Do you know if many people come just for the spring/summer, and in your opinion would it be better to wait for a snow season! Thanks hahahah

[@caitlinlaurent]

Hello! I LOVE SUMMER! If you are starting out in summer you won't be missing anything. Yes, ski seasons are a huge reason people come initially but people move around a lot. Coming in summer dosent mean you'll be coming into an already established town of friends, each season is a fresh start here in terms of people coming and going. Also, if you were still keen to come this season you totally can provided you get a visa in time (if you need one)! In Banff specifically, the snow season goes until mid may. Theres nothing to say you cant come mid season (e.g. Jan/Feb) and start then! There is always people who need to leave or get hurt so there are often jobs that pop up. Alternatively, you could get a job in town and just enjoy the rest of the season on a spring pass (they start in March usually and they are a couple hundred dollars). You could always come for summer and stay for winter too! I hope thats been helpful!

[@CongoLondonShowTV]

I like 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@caitlinlaurent]

I'm glad :)

[@ollie2233]

im looking to start my working holiday in the sping/summer next year, is it hard getting work for that time of the year ?

[@caitlinlaurent]

If you want to work at a ski resort, most jobs will be taken by that time yes. However if people have to leave early for some reason there will be spaces! You can also explore other jobs in the area as well if you cant get into a ski resort!

[@samcrellin2152]

were you able to save money while doing this? or was it all spent living ?

[@caitlinlaurent]

I was able to save a little bit for sure, but then most of that was reinvested back into my experience by going trips and travelling the country. Generally speaking, its more of a paycheck to paycheck lifestyle so its worth having decent savings behind you in case.

[@jamesdeclan7538]

Just an FYI, Vail resorts minimum wage is $20/hr

[@caitlinlaurent]

Thats awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@cesarangulo9305]

No way! That’s not good money

[@caitlinlaurent]

It for the experience, money is not usually the priority for anyone who wants to work at a ski hill! :)